Words Containing XLY

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing XLY?

UNORTHODOXLY is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COMPLEXLY (25), ORTHODOXLY (24), CONVEXLY (23).

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All Words Containing XLY 7 words

How often does XLY appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 7 words containing XLY. Most are 8 letters long, they average 22 points and the best is UNORTHODOXLY (26 points).

Total words: 7
Most common length: 8 letters; 3 words
Average Scrabble score: 22; out of 26 max
Longest word: UNORTHODOXLY; 12 letters
Most common ending: Y; 100% of words

Most common last letters

y 100%

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Highest-scoring word containing XLY

u ₁n ₁o ₁r ₁t ₁h ₄o ₁d ₂o ₁x ₈l ₁y ₄

U 1 + N 1 + O 1 + R 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + D 2 + O 1 + X 8 + L 1 + Y 4 = 26 points

Double word: 52 pts
Triple word: 78 pts

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

unorthodoxly

Form of unorthodox

adjectiveindependent in behavior or thought“she led a somewhat irregular private life”
adjectivebreaking with convention or tradition“an unorthodox lifestyle”

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