Words ending in LY
4,767 words in our dictionary end in LY. 942 of them are everyday words, such as ONLY, FAMILY, REPLY, REALLY.
3 letters 3
4 letters 23
5 letters 104
6 letters 314
7 letters 541
8 letters 724
9 letters 653
10 letters 811
11 letters 814
12 letters 780
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- CLIQUISHLY 27
- COGNIZABLY 27
- QUALMISHLY 27
- DIZZYINGLY 26
- EXPECTABLY 26
- EXPLICABLY 26
- FREEZINGLY 26
- FRENZIEDLY 26
- The most common length is 11 letters (814 words).
Letter before LY
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Questions
How many words ending in LY are there?
Our dictionary has 4,767, and 942 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
CLIQUISHLY, worth 27 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words ending in LY?
ONLY, FAMILY, REPLY, REALLY, JULY are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example *ly.