9 Letter Words Containing NLY

There are 19+ nine letter words with NLY in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter NLY word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with NLY.

Popular 9-Letter Words With NLY

certainly 14
bumpkinly 22
citizenly 23
condignly 16
cullionly 14
drunkenly 17
foreignly 16
forlornly 15
inhumanly 17
maudlinly 15
ruffianly 18
showmanly 20

All 9-Letter Words With NLY (13 words)

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How Common is NLY as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 19 9-letter words containing NLY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 17.2, with -Y endings dominating (95% of them).

Total Words
19
Avg Scrabble Score
17.2
Most Common Ending (95%)
Y
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
IA

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter NLY-Words in Scrabble

citizenly 23
bumpkinly 22
unqueenly 21
workmanly 21
showmanly 20
ruffianly 18

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NLY?

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NLY is citizenly with a total of 23 points.

C 3
I 1
T 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1
N 1
L 1
Y 4
adjective 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a citizen.
adverb 1. In the manner of a citizen.

FAQ 9 Letter Words With NLY

  • How many 9 letter words containing NLY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 19 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain NLY. The average Scrabble score across them is 17.2.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words containing NLY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "citizenly", "unqueenly", "maudlinly", "inhumanly" contain NLY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "citizenly" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words containing NLY?

    Everyday 9-letter words containing NLY include "certainly", "bumpkinly", "citizenly", "condignly", "cullionly".