9-Letter Words With SHLY
- 83 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With SHLY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With SHLY 83 words
How often does SHLY appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 83 nine-letter words containing SHLY. They average 18.8 points, the best is HAWKISHLY (25 points) and 100% end in Y.
- Total words
- 83
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.8
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 1%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- y 100%
Top vowel pairs
- oo4.8%
- ea3.6%
- oa2.4%
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 SHLY
h 4a 1w 4k 5i 1s 1h 4l 1y 4
H 4 + A 1 + W 4 + K 5 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hawkishly
Form of hawkish
- adjectivedisposed to warfare or hard-line policies“militant nations”
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How many nine-letter words containing SHLY are there?
There are 83 nine-letter words containing SHLY 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 SHLY?
HAWKISHLY is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAWKISHLY (24), HUFFISHLY (24), PUCKISHLY (23).
What are some common nine-letter words containing SHLY?
Everyday examples include FOOLISHLY, SELFISHLY, MAWKISHLY, PRUDISHLY, MANNISHLY, BRUTISHLY, BOORISHLY, SLAVISHLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing SHLY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HUFFISHLY (24), BUCKISHLY (23), GAWKISHLY (23), PECKISHLY (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.