Words Ending in CTLY

Q: What is the highest-scoring word ending in CTLY?

HYPERCORRECTLY is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CIRCUMSPECTLY (26), CONJUNCTLY (24), IMPERFECTLY (23).

Q: What are some common words ending in CTLY?

Everyday examples include CORRECTLY , DISTINCTLY , EXACTLY , STRICTLY , PERFECTLY , DIRECTLY , INDIRECTLY , INCORRECTLY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word ending in CTLY?

HYPERCORRECTLY has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, IMPERFECTLY (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Ending in CTLY 23 words

How common is CTLY at the end of words?

Our combined English word list has 23 words ending in CTLY. Most are 8 letters long, they average 18.7 points, the best is HYPERCORRECTLY (29 points) and I is the most common first letter (26.1%).

Total words: 23
Most common length: 8 letters; 5 words
Average Scrabble score: 18.7; out of 29 max
Longest word: HYPERCORRECTLY; 14 letters
Most common first letter: I; 26.1% of words

Most common first letters

i 26.1%
c 17.4%
a 13%

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Highest-scoring word ending in CTLY

h ₄y ₄p ₃e ₁r ₁c ₃o ₁r ₁r ₁e ₁c ₃t ₁l ₁y ₄

H 4 + Y 4 + P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + C 3 + O 1 + R 1 + R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 29 points

Double word: 58 pts
Triple word: 87 pts

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

hypercorrectly

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words ending in CTLY are there?

There are 23 words ending in CTLY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 5 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word ending in CTLY?

HYPERCORRECTLY is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CIRCUMSPECTLY (26), CONJUNCTLY (24), IMPERFECTLY (23).

What are some common words ending in CTLY?

Everyday examples include CORRECTLY, DISTINCTLY, EXACTLY, STRICTLY, PERFECTLY, DIRECTLY, INDIRECTLY, INCORRECTLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word ending in CTLY?

HYPERCORRECTLY has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, IMPERFECTLY (11 letters) is the longest common one.