Words Containing NLY

There are over 133 words with the letters NLY in English. From short NLY-words to long ones, find all the words that have NLY in it grouped by length, each valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words with NLY.

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4-Letter Words With NLY

Common 4-letter NLY-words:

only

inly

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5-Letter Words With NLY

Common 5-letter NLY-words:

fonly

manly

sonly

wanly

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6-Letter Words With NLY

Common 6-letter NLY-words:

mainly

openly

evenly

dernly

fainly

gainly

keenly

leanly

lionly

meanly

thinly

townly

vainly

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7-Letter Words With NLY

Common 7-letter NLY-words:

alienly

bairnly

cleanly

dearnly

greenly

humanly

inlying

plainly

queenly

sternly

thegnly

unmanly

vixenly

womanly

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8-Letter Words With NLY

Common 8-letter NLY-words:

commonly

suddenly

barrenly

benignly

cousinly

cravenly

goldenly

hiddenly

leadenly

lumpenly

maidenly

malignly

modernly

nonlyric

provenly

slovenly

solemnly

sullenly

ungainly

yeomanly

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9-Letter Words With NLY

Common 9-letter NLY-words:

certainly

bumpkinly

citizenly

condignly

cullionly

drunkenly

foreignly

forlornly

inhumanly

maudlinly

ruffianly

showmanly

swollenly

uncleanly

ungreenly

unhumanly

unlyrical

unqueenly

unwomanly

workmanly

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10-Letter Words With NLY

Common 10-letter NLY-words:

aldermanly

forsakenly

mistakenly

musicianly

partisanly

partizanly

plebeianly

slatternly

southernly

strickenly

stubbornly

taciturnly

unbenignly

unbrokenly

uncommonly

unmaidenly

unshakenly

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11-Letter Words With NLY

Common 11-letter NLY-words:

churchmanly

craftsmanly

draftsmanly

forbiddenly

gentlemanly

misshapenly

outspokenly

patricianly

reptilianly

sovereignly

sportsmanly

statesmanly

uncertainly

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12-Letter Words With NLY

Common 12-letter NLY-words:

chirurgeonly

curmudgeonly

pedestrianly

superhumanly

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13-Letter Words With NLY

Common 13-letter NLY-words:

crestfallenly

gentlewomanly

heartbrokenly

saturnalianly

unchristianly

ungentlemanly

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14-Letter Words With NLY

Common 14-letter NLY-words:

subterraneanly

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15-Letter Words With NLY

Common 15-letter NLY-words:

antichristianly

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133 Common Words with NLY

Most Common Length
8
(38 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
15.5
(out of 26)
Most Common Ending
y
(98%)

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

26 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NLY is churchmanly with a total of 26 points.

C 3
H 4
U 1
R 1
C 3
H 4
M 3
A 1
N 1
L 1
Y 4
adjective 1. Of, befitting, or characteristic of a churchman.

A list of all NLY words with their Scrabble and Words with Friends points. You can also find a list of all words that start with NLY. Also commonly searched for are words that end in NLY. Try our five letter words with NLY page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words With Letters NLY

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

    There are 133 words in the English dictionary that contain NLY, and most of them are 8 letters long (38 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word containing NLY?

    The longest word containing NLY is "antichristianly" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "certainly" is the longest common word containing NLY.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "partizanly", "unqueenly", "citizenly", "brazenly" contain NLY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "partizanly" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words containing NLY?

    Most words containing NLY are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "commonly", "suddenly", "barrenly", "benignly", "cousinly".