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6-Letter Words With NLY

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Popular 6-Letter Words With NLY

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 6-Letter Words With NLY 13 words

How often does NLY appear in six-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 13 six-letter words containing NLY. They average 11.1 points, the best is KEENLY (13 points) and 100% end in Y.

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
11.1
out of 13 max
Everyday words
39%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
Y
100% of words

Most common last letters

  • y 100%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai30.8%
  • ea15.4%
  • ee7.7%

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 six-letter word containing NLY

k 5e 1e 1n 1l 1y 4

K 5 + E 1 + E 1 + N 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

keenly

  1. adverbin a keen or penetrating way“he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings”
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How many six-letter words containing NLY are there?

There are 13 six-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 six-letter word containing NLY?

KEENLY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EVENLY (12), THINLY (12), VAINLY (12).

What are some common six-letter words containing NLY?

Everyday examples include MAINLY, EVENLY, OPENLY, THINLY, KEENLY, VAINLY, MEANLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare six-letter words containing NLY score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include FAINLY (12), TOWNLY (12), DERNLY (10), LIONLY (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.