12-Letter Words Ending in DLY
- 70 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Ending in DLY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Ending in DLY 70 words
How common is DLY at the end of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 70 twelve-letter words ending in DLY. They average 21 points, the best is BACKHANDEDLY (28 points) and U is the most common first letter (31.4%).
- Total words
- 70
- Average Scrabble score
- 21
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 3%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- U
- 31.4% of words
Most common first letters
- u 31.4%
- d 12.9%
- s 8.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ea10%
- ou5.7%
- ie4.3%
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 twelve-letter word ending in DLY
b 3a 1c 3k 5h 4a 1n 1d 2e 1d 2l 1y 4
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + E 1 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
backhandedly
Form of backhanded
- adjective(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
- adjectiveroundabout or ambiguous“attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity”
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How many twelve-letter words ending in DLY are there?
There are 70 twelve-letter words ending in DLY 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 twelve-letter word ending in DLY?
BACKHANDEDLY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UNEXPECTEDLY (27), HIGHHANDEDLY (27), SHAMEFACEDLY (26).
What are some common twelve-letter words ending in DLY?
Everyday examples include UNEXPECTEDLY, UNRESERVEDLY, OTHERWORLDLY, DISJOINTEDLY, ABSTRACTEDLY, HARDHEADEDLY, UNDESERVEDLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words ending in DLY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include AFFRIGHTEDLY (26), DISQUIETEDLY (26), HALFWITTEDLY (25), UNPROVOKEDLY (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.