9-Letter Words With NLY
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With NLY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With NLY 19 words
How often does NLY appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 nine-letter words containing NLY. They average 17.2 points, the best is CITIZENLY (23 points) and 94.7% end in Y.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.2
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 94.7% of words
Most common last letters
- y 94.7%
- l 5.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai5.3%
- au5.3%
- ea5.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word containing NLY
c 3i 1t 1i 1z 10e 1n 1l 1y 4
C 3 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + N 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
citizenly
Form of citizen
- nouna native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
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How many nine-letter words containing NLY are there?
There are 19 nine-letter words containing NLY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word containing NLY?
CITIZENLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUMPKINLY (22), WORKMANLY (21), UNQUEENLY (21).
What are some common nine-letter words containing NLY?
Everyday examples include CERTAINLY, DRUNKENLY, INHUMANLY, FORLORNLY, UNCLEANLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing NLY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUMPKINLY (22), UNQUEENLY (21), SHOWMANLY (20), UNHUMANLY (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.