Words Ending in LY
All 15,012 words ending with -LY — sorted by Scrabble score, filterable by length and letters.
15,012
Total words
45
Best Scrabble score
13
Best word length
Top Scoring LY Words
| Word | Len | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNQUIZZICALLY | 13 | 45 | 50 |
| QUIZZICALLY | 11 | 43 | 46 |
| PUZZLEHEADEDLY | 14 | 42 | 44 |
| QUIZZINGLY | 10 | 41 | 44 |
| QUAQUAVERSALLY | 14 | 38 | 42 |
| WHIZZINGLY | 10 | 38 | 39 |
| BEDAZZLINGLY | 12 | 37 | 41 |
| OVEREXQUISITELY | 15 | 37 | 39 |
| SOLILOQUIZINGLY | 15 | 37 | 42 |
| SYMPATHIZINGLY | 14 | 37 | 39 |
Words by Length
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2-letter words | 1 |
| 3-letter words | 6 |
| 4-letter words | 32 |
| 5-letter words | 185 |
| 6-letter words | 508 |
| 7-letter words | 792 |
| 8-letter words | 1,102 |
| 9-letter words | 1,522 |
| 10-letter words | 2,053 |
| 11-letter words | 2,063 |
| 12-letter words | 2,140 |
| 13-letter words | 1,864 |
| 14-letter words | 1,544 |
| 15-letter words | 1,200 |
Adverbs & LY endings for word games
Adverbs. -LY words tend to be long (scoring well for length) while using common, low-point letters. There are 15,012 words with this suffix in the standard English dictionary. The highest-scoring is UNQUIZZICALLY at 45 Scrabble points.
How many words ending with LY?
15,012 English words ending with -LY. See the full list above.
What is the highest-scoring -LY word in Scrabble?
UNQUIZZICALLY scores 45 base points — the top-scoring word with this suffix.
Are LY words good in Scrabble?
Yes — suffixs like -LY help you form long words and extend existing board tiles. The 15,012 options give you many flexible plays.
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