5-Letter Words Ending With LY
100 wordsWords ending in -LY form the backbone of English adverbs, turning adjectives into descriptions of how things happen. This collection includes common everyday words alongside some surprising game-legal options that can rescue a difficult rack.
Pattern Guide
Word recommendations for board games.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Top 5-Letter Words
having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw
make into jelly
a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
in a permissively lenient manner
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
in a wry manner
in a coy manner
by accident
Top 5-Letter Words
having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw
make into jelly
a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
in a permissively lenient manner
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
be pertinent or relevant or applicable
(slang) extremely ugly
have as a logical consequence
JOWLY dominates both games, scoring 18 in Scrabble and 20 in WWF thanks to the J tile. The real strategic difference shows with AMPLY—worth 14 in WWF but only 12 in Scrabble. FUGLY, a slang term many players overlook, scores 14 in WWF. When you need to dump awkward letters, LAXLY handles both X and Y while scoring 15-16 points across games.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
EARLY makes an excellent Wordle starter with two vowels and the common consonants R and L. The Y in the final position immediately confirms or eliminates one of Wordle's favorite word patterns.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw
in a wry manner
"`I see,' he commented wryly"
make soiled, filthy, or dirty
flat crusty-bottomed onion roll
BIALY is a flat, crusty-bottomed onion roll—and a legitimate game word. Most players have eaten one without knowing its name, let alone that it's playable. It offers a clean way to use a difficult Y while scoring modestly but reliably.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.