12-Letter Words Ending in LY
- 1,155 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 12-Letter Words Ending in LY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Ending in LY 1,155 words
How common is LY at the end of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 1,155 twelve-letter words ending in LY. They average 20.5 points, the best is QUIXOTICALLY (33 points) and S is the most common first letter (10.8%).
- Total words
- 1,155
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.5
- out of 33 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 10.8% of words
Most common first letters
- s 10.8%
- i 10.4%
- c 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ou14.6%
- io7.1%
- ia5.3%
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 LY
q 10u 1i 1x 8o 1t 1i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + X 8 + O 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 33 points
- Double word
- 66 pts
- Triple word
- 99 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quixotically
- adverbin a quixotic manner“sent to jail for two years, he has quixotically refused to clear himself by betraying his colleagues”
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How many twelve-letter words ending in LY are there?
There are 1,155 twelve-letter words ending in LY 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 LY?
QUIXOTICALLY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOMOZYGOUSLY (33), UNQUENCHABLY (31), EXCHANGEABLY (30).
What are some common twelve-letter words ending in LY?
Everyday examples include INDIVIDUALLY, CONSIDERABLY, DELIBERATELY, ACCIDENTALLY, INCIDENTALLY, PARTICULARLY, OCCASIONALLY, RESPECTIVELY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words ending in LY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOMOZYGOUSLY (33), EXCHANGEABLY (30), EXHIBITIVELY (30), PARALYZINGLY (30). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.