6,036 words
Words ending in -ly
6,036 words end in -ly, and 681 of them are everyday words. Adverbs. Two letters, and they fill awkward corners of a crossword grid neatly.
- 6,036
- Words ending in -ly
- 681
- Everyday words among them
- 5 pts
- The ending -ly is worth this on its own
- 43 pts
- Best score, from QUIZZICALLY
Using an ending rather than memorising words
This is the habit that separates players who find bonus words from players who do not. Stop looking at your rack as seven separate letters and start looking for a stem plus an ending. If -ly is sitting in your tiles, the real question is what 5 letter word the rest of your rack makes.
The same trick solves crosswords. Search the pattern ??????ly and you will see how few options an ending really leaves.
The list
15 letter words
263
extraordinarily 26
inappropriately 24
internationally 18
physiologically 29
psychologically 31
technologically 26
unintentionally 18
accommodatingly 28
aerodynamically 26
algorithmically 26
anacoluthically 25
anisotropically 22
apocalyptically 29
archeologically 26
architecturally 25
argumentatively 24
astronautically 20
astrophysically 28
atmospherically 27
authoritatively 24
autochthonously 26
autographically 26
autotrophically 25
bathymetrically 30
bidirectionally 23
biomechanically 29
cataclysmically 29
chemotactically 29
cholinergically 26
chronologically 26
circumambiently 28
cleistogamously 23
coeducationally 23
coenzymatically 36
collaboratively 25
combinatorially 24
commemoratively 29
commiseratingly 25
communicatively 29
communistically 26
compassionately 24
complementarily 26
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comprehensively 30
computationally 24
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cytogenetically 26
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demonstratively 24
developmentally 26
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disappointingly 24
disconcertingly 24
discontinuously 21
disenchantingly 25
dishearteningly 23
disinterestedly 20
dispassionately 21
disrespectfully 26
distinguishably 25
dithyrambically 31
dramaturgically 24
dyslogistically 25
econometrically 24
embryologically 28
entomologically 23
environmentally 23
14 letter words
395
affectionately 25
alphabetically 26
coincidentally 22
confidentially 23
electronically 21
embarrassingly 22
geographically 26
hypothetically 30
intellectually 19
mathematically 26
metaphorically 26
overwhelmingly 29
pathologically 25
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wholeheartedly 27
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accumulatively 26
achromatically 26
acknowledgedly 29
adaptationally 20
adrenergically 21
advantageously 22
adventitiously 21
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agriculturally 20
alliteratively 20
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allosterically 19
altruistically 19
ambidextrously 29
anchoritically 24
anesthetically 22
antibiotically 21
antidromically 22
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aphoristically 24
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aposematically 23
apotropaically 23
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apprehensively 27
arithmetically 24
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biographically 27
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bolometrically 23
breathtakingly 27
cantankerously 23
cataleptically 23
clairaudiently 20
coloristically 21
commensurately 23
comprehensibly 28
concentratedly 22
concentrically 23
confessionally 22
conservatively 25
constitutively 22
constructively 24
contemporarily 23
contemptuously 23
conterminously 21
contrapuntally 21
13 letter words
608
appropriately 22
approximately 29
automatically 20
categorically 21
comparatively 25
devastatingly 21
exceptionally 27
fantastically 21
fundamentally 22
inadvertently 20
instinctively 21
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realistically 18
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spontaneously 18
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strategically 19
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theoretically 21
traditionally 17
unconsciously 20
unequivocally 30
unfortunately 19
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acquisitively 30
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agonistically 19
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arthritically 21
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asthmatically 23
astonishingly 20
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atheistically 21
atomistically 20
attitudinally 17
attributively 21
authentically 21
autonomically 20
avocationally 21
axiologically 26
axiomatically 27
ballistically 20
belligerently 19
12 letter words
782
accidentally 20
aggressively 20
anatomically 19
biologically 20
collectively 22
commercially 23
compulsively 24
conclusively 22
concurrently 19
consequently 26
considerably 20
consistently 17
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definitively 22
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irrationally 15
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passionately 17
pathetically 22
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romantically 19
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successfully 22
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symbolically 24
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thoughtfully 25
tremendously 18
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unexpectedly 27
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acoustically 19
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adjectivally 28
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afflictively 26
alchemically 24
amateurishly 20
ambivalently 22
ambulatorily 19
amitotically 19
amphibiously 24
anagogically 19
analogically 18
analytically 20
11 letter words
815
accordingly 20
beautifully 19
brilliantly 16
certifiably 21
chronically 21
comfortably 23
conceivably 23
consciously 18
continually 16
customarily 18
dangerously 16
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effectively 25
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unspeakably 22
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acceptingly 21
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accountably 20
acerbically 20
acropetally 18
actinically 18
actuarially 16
adjectively 27
adverbially 20
10 letter words
815
abnormally 17
absolutely 15
abundantly 16
accidently 18
accurately 17
adequately 23
admittedly 17
annoyingly 17
apparently 17
blissfully 18
cautiously 15
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chemically 22
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critically 17
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definitely 17
delicately 16
devilishly 20
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eloquently 22
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generously 14
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gracefully 19
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impossibly 19
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incredibly 18
indirectly 16
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inherently 16
innocently 15
internally 13
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ironically 15
marginally 16
melancholy 20
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nationally 13
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peacefully 20
personally 15
physically 23
pleasantly 15
positively 18
preferably 20
presumably 19
previously 18
profoundly 19
publically 19
rationally 13
reasonably 15
recklessly 19
relatively 16
9 letter words
653
admirably 17
adversely 16
aimlessly 14
allegedly 14
amazingly 24
anxiously 19
assuredly 13
awkwardly 23
basically 16
blatantly 14
brotherly 17
butterfly 17
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defiantly 16
digitally 14
dragonfly 17
eminently 14
endlessly 13
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ethically 17
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expressly 21
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furiously 15
gainfully 16
generally 13
genuinely 13
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hideously 16
hillbilly 17
honorably 17
hopefully 20
illegally 13
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knowingly 20
leisurely 12
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logically 15
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selfishly 18
seriously 12
similarly 14
sincerely 14
specially 16
sprightly 18
strangely 13
summarily 16
supremely 16
typically 19
unhappily 19
8 letter words
724
abruptly 15
absurdly 14
achingly 17
actively 16
actually 13
annually 11
arguably 14
assembly 15
blithely 16
brightly 17
brutally 13
casually 13
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cowardly 17
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friendly 15
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unfairly 14
unjustly 18
unlikely 15
unseemly 13
untimely 13
urgently 12
verbally 16
visually 14
abasedly 14
abjectly 22
aborally 13
7 letter words
541
angrily 11
anomaly 12
awfully 16
blankly 16
blindly 13
bravely 15
briefly 15
briskly 16
clearly 12
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cruelly 12
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earthly 13
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equally 19
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ghastly 14
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grizzly 29
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lightly 14
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sparkly 16
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usually 10
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addedly 13