Words That End In -LY
Quick answer: There are 6,430 valid words that end in -LY in the ENABLE word list this tool uses. Type your letters into the Word Unscrambler to find the ones your rack can actually play.
The -LY ending forms most English adverbs, plus some adjectives. This list covers every valid word that ends in -LY.
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Base Scrabble tile scores, before board premiums — the highest-value words that end in -LY.
3 letters
fly, fly, ply, sly, sly
4 letters
ably, agly, ally, ally, coly, duly, duly, eely, holy, holy, idly, illy, inly, lily
5 letters
amply, apply, apply, aptly, badly, bally, belly, bialy, bigly, billy, bully, burly, coaly, colly
6 letters
acidly, aerily, agedly, airily, anally, archly, aridly, artily, auntly, avidly, baldly, barely, barfly, basely
7 letters
acridly, acutely, addedly, adeptly, adultly, affably, agilely, alertly, alienly, aloofly, amiably, angerly, angrily, anomaly
8 letters
abasedly, abjectly, aborally, abruptly, absently, absurdly, achingly, actively, actually, adorably, adroitly, aerially, affinely, aguishly
A sample from the ENABLE open word list (6,430 total). Use the Word Unscrambler with your exact letters to see every word you can play.
Game Strategy
-LY is a handy Scrabble ending because it appends to countless adjectives (QUICK → QUICKLY), often creating long, high-scoring plays.
Going Deeper
The vast majority of -LY words are adverbs made from adjectives (QUICK → QUICKLY, REAL → REALLY, SAD → SADLY), with a few standalone adjectives (LONELY, LIVELY, FRIENDLY). Because the transformation is so productive, -LY attaches to a large base of words, giving you long plays when you hold an L and a Y. Feed your letters to the unscrambler to see every valid -LY word.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words end in -LY?
Thousands — this page shows the exact ENABLE count and a sample grouped by length. Use the unscrambler to find the ones you can play.
Are all -LY words adverbs?
Most are adverbs formed from adjectives, but some are adjectives themselves (LONELY, LIVELY, FRIENDLY). Both count in Scrabble and Words With Friends.