Words ending in ely (987)
Found 987 words ending in ely. Search pattern: *ely. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.
Scrabble Scores — Average: 19 pts
Highest: semiquantitatively 35, intersubjectively 34, circumscriptively 33, counterproductively 32, incomprehensively 32
6 Letter Words (51)
- astely 9
- barely 11
- basely 11
- bluely 11
- cicely 13
- comely 13
- cutely 11
- direly 10
- finely 12
- freely 12
- gamely 12
- homely 14
- hugely 13
- lamely 11
- lanely 9
- lately 9
- likely 13
- lively 12
- lonely 9
- lovely 12
- merely 11
- mutely 11
- namely 11
- nicely 11
- palely 11
- purely 11
- rarely 9
- rifely 12
- ripely 11
- rudely 10
- safely 12
- sagely 10
- samely 11
- sanely 9
- skeely 13
- solely 9
- sorely 9
- steely 9
- surely 9
- tamely 11
- timely 11
- titely 9
- troely 9
- tweely 12
- vilely 12
- vively 15
- wheely 15
- widely 13
- wifely 15
- wisely 12
- yarely 12
7 Letter Words (41)
- acutely 12
- agilely 11
- alonely 10
- bravely 15
- brutely 12
- closely 12
- crudely 13
- densely 11
- doucely 13
- erosely 10
- falsely 13
- gingely 12
- gradely 12
- gravely 14
- grisely 11
- grysely 14
- hartely 13
- inanely 10
- irately 10
- largely 11
- lithely 13
- loosely 10
- misrely 12
- naively 13
- obesely 12
- ovately 13
- primely 14
- pronely 12
- shapely 15
- snidely 11
- sparely 12
- stalely 10
- stately 10
- suavely 13
- tassely 10
- tensely 10
- tersely 10
- tritely 10
- vaguely 14
- weasely 13
- whitely 16
8 Letter Words (95)
- actively 16
- affinely 17
- alpinely 13
- arcanely 13
- argutely 12
- astutely 11
- aversely 14
- behovely 19
- binately 13
- blithely 16
- bovinely 16
- chastely 16
- choicely 18
- coarsely 13
- crousely 13
- cymosely 18
- datively 15
- demurely 14
- divinely 15
- docilely 14
- effetely 17
- entirely 11
- equinely 20
- evangely 15
- facetely 16
- facilely 16
- felinely 14
- fiercely 16
- finitely 14
- futilely 14
- gauchely 17
- hoarsely 14
- humanely 16
- immanely 15
- impurely 15
- innately 11
- insanely 11
- jejunely 25
- jocosely 20
- lobately 13
- louchely 16
- lunately 11
- lyrately 14
- maturely 13
- meagrely 14
- minutely 13
- morosely 13
- natively 14
- oblately 13
- obtusely 13
- opaquely 22
- ornately 11
- otiosely 11
- pedately 14
- politely 13
- princely 15
- ramosely 13
- remotely 13
- rimosely 13
- rugosely 12
- savagely 15
- scarcely 15
- securely 13
- sedately 12
- senilely 11
- serenely 11
- severely 14
- sombrely 15
- sparsely 13
- spritely 13
- sprucely 15
- squarely 20
- squirely 20
- steevely 14
- stievely 14
- supinely 13
- supplely 15
- sveltely 14
- uncomely 15
- unhomely 16
- uniquely 20
- unlikely 15
- unlively 14
- unlovely 14
- unpurely 13
- unripely 13
- unsafely 14
- unsurely 11
- untimely 13
- unwarely 14
- unwifely 17
- unwisely 14
- urbanely 13
- virilely 14
- votively 17
9 Letter Words (113)
- abusively 17
- adversely 16
- amatively 17
- animately 14
- antiquely 21
- arcuately 14
- asininely 12
- aureately 12
- austerely 12
- averagely 16
- awesomely 17
- baroquely 23
- bizarrely 23
- brittlely 14
- brusquely 23
- clavately 17
- cognately 15
- comradely 17
- concavely 19
- concisely 16
- connately 14
- contumely 16
- cordately 15
- costively 17
- crenately 14
- cuneately 14
- cursively 17
- dentately 13
- diffusely 19
- diversely 16
- elusively 15
- emotively 17
- eruditely 13
- eutrapely 14
- evasively 18
- extremely 21
- featurely 15
- fertilely 15
- festively 18
- fictively 20
- fragilely 16
- fulsomely 17
- furcately 17
- furtively 18
- genuinely 13
- germanely 15
- globosely 15
- hastately 15
- hostilely 15
- immensely 16
- ingrately 13
- intensely 12
- inutilely 12
- inversely 15
- irksomely 18
- leisurely 12
- lissomely 14
- massively 17
- mediately 15
- monostely 14
- mundanely 15
- noisomely 14
- obliquely 23
- obovately 17
- obscenely 16
- obscurely 16
- obversely 17
- operosely 14
- palmately 16
- passively 17
- peltately 14
- pensively 17
- philately 17
- pinnately 14
- plicately 16
- plumosely 16
- precisely 16
- privately 17
- profanely 17
- profusely 17
- prolately 14
- puerilely 14
- purposely 16
- radiately 13
- reclusely 14
- restively 15
- reversely 15
- roseately 12
- routinely 12
- sensately 12
- seriately 12
- servilely 15
- sincerely 14
- sinuately 12
- spinosely 14
- squirrely 21
- sterilely 12
- strangely 13
- suasively 15
- sublimely 16
- subtilely 14
- supremely 16
- tactilely 14
- tensilely 12
- ternately 12
- terrenely 12
- unawarely 15
- ungravely 16
- unitively 15
- unshapely 17
- verbosely 17
- welcomely 19
- winsomely 17
10 Letter Words (118)
- ablatively 18
- abortively 18
- abrasively 18
- absolutely 15
- abstrusely 15
- accurately 17
- acervately 18
- adaptively 19
- additively 18
- adequately 23
- adhesively 20
- adoptively 19
- allusively 16
- angulately 14
- antrorsely 13
- appositely 17
- aversively 19
- coactively 20
- coercively 20
- cohesively 21
- comatosely 17
- completely 19
- concretely 17
- contritely 15
- conversely 18
- creatively 18
- creaturely 15
- crescively 20
- cruciately 17
- curatively 18
- decisively 19
- definitely 17
- delicately 16
- delusively 17
- derisively 17
- derogately 15
- desolately 14
- digitately 15
- discretely 16
- divisively 20
- dolesomely 16
- effusively 22
- electively 18
- eruptively 18
- expeditely 23
- extrorsely 20
- fasciately 18
- fearsomely 18
- femininely 18
- fugitively 20
- gamesomely 18
- genitively 17
- gladsomely 17
- gruesomely 16
- handsomely 19
- illatively 16
- illusively 16
- imbecilely 19
- immaturely 17
- impolitely 17
- inactively 18
- inchoately 18
- incisively 18
- increately 15
- infinitely 16
- inhumanely 18
- insecurely 15
- intimately 15
- introrsely 13
- inurbanely 15
- invasively 19
- involutely 16
- juvenilely 23
- lenitively 16
- literately 13
- lonesomely 15
- longsomely 16
- moderately 16
- negatively 17
- nominately 15
- obdurately 16
- obligately 16
- obsoletely 15
- omissively 18
- oppositely 17
- optatively 18
- ordinately 14
- overfreely 19
- overnicely 18
- overtimely 18
- overwisely 19
- perversely 18
- positively 18
- prepensely 17
- pristinely 15
- propensely 17
- punitively 18
- putatively 18
- racemosely 17
- reactively 18
- relatively 16
- resolutely 13
- retrorsely 13
- rotatively 16
- sanguinely 14
- separately 15
- sportively 18
- stellately 13
- subacutely 17
- tiresomely 15
- toilsomely 15
- truncately 15
- ultimately 15
- unchastely 18
- undulately 14
- unpolitely 15
- unprincely 17
- vocatively 21
11 Letter Words (148)
- adjectively 27
- adventively 21
- affectively 25
- aggregately 17
- alternately 14
- aspersively 19
- assertively 17
- attentively 17
- attuitively 17
- bellicosely 18
- bifurcately 21
- bipartitely 18
- bipinnately 18
- burlesquely 25
- caressively 19
- causatively 19
- circinately 18
- cognitively 20
- collusively 19
- combatively 23
- compositely 20
- conjugately 24
- convolutely 19
- corporately 18
- corrosively 19
- corymbosely 23
- deceptively 22
- decursively 20
- decussately 17
- deductively 21
- defectively 23
- defensively 21
- desperately 17
- dextrorsely 22
- diffusively 24
- digestively 19
- disparately 17
- dissolutely 15
- duplicately 19
- effectively 25
- elaborately 16
- emulatively 19
- evocatively 22
- excessively 26
- exclusively 26
- excursively 26
- executively 26
- expansively 26
- expensively 26
- explosively 26
- exquisitely 30
- extensively 24
- extorsively 24
- factitively 22
- festinately 17
- formatively 22
- fortunately 17
- grandiosely 16
- grotesquely 24
- heartsomely 19
- hortatively 20
- housewifely 23
- imbricately 20
- imitatively 19
- immediately 19
- impassively 21
- implosively 21
- importunely 18
- imprecisely 20
- impulsively 21
- inanimately 16
- incentively 19
- inceptively 21
- inclusively 19
- inconditely 17
- inductively 20
- infertilely 17
- insatiately 14
- insensately 14
- insincerely 16
- intensively 17
- intricately 16
- intrusively 17
- intuitively 17
- invectively 22
- inventively 20
- inviolately 17
- irruptively 19
- iteratively 17
- lamellately 16
- lightsomely 20
- loathsomely 19
- lucratively 19
- masculinely 18
- narratively 17
- normatively 19
- nutritively 17
- objectively 28
- obsessively 19
- obstinately 16
- obtrusively 19
- offensively 23
- operatively 19
- opportunely 18
- ostensively 17
- oxidatively 25
- partitively 19
- pectinately 18
- pervasively 22
- plaintively 19
- prelusively 19
- prematurely 18
- primitively 21
- privatively 22
- proactively 21
- proximately 25
- pulvinately 19
- purgatively 20
- purposively 21
- receptively 21
- recessively 19
- reclusively 19
- reconditely 17
- recursively 19
- reductively 20
- reflexively 27
- repulsively 19
- requisitely 23
- resistively 17
- retentively 17
- saturninely 14
- seclusively 19
- secretively 19
- seductively 20
- selectively 19
- sensitively 17
- squarrosely 23
- talkatively 21
- temperately 18
- tentatively 17
- toothsomely 19
- umbellately 18
- unleisurely 14
- unwelcomely 21
- versatilely 17
- wearisomely 19
- wholesomely 22
- worrisomely 19
12 Letter Words (160)
- accusatively 22
- adjunctively 28
- afflictively 26
- aggressively 20
- applausively 22
- appositively 22
- appraisively 22
- articulately 17
- ascriptively 22
- assaultively 18
- assumptively 22
- attractively 20
- auriculately 17
- blithesomely 22
- burdensomely 20
- capacitively 24
- cogitatively 21
- collectively 22
- collegiately 18
- compulsively 24
- conceptively 24
- concessively 22
- conclusively 22
- connectively 22
- consummately 21
- convectively 25
- convictively 25
- convulsively 23
- coordinately 18
- copulatively 22
- correctively 22
- corruptively 22
- cumbersomely 23
- cumulatively 22
- decoratively 21
- definitively 22
- degenerately 17
- degressively 20
- deliberately 18
- denotatively 19
- depressively 21
- derivatively 22
- derogatively 20
- detractively 21
- digressively 20
- diminutively 21
- discretively 21
- discursively 21
- dismissively 21
- dispersively 21
- disruptively 21
- dissuasively 19
- divaricately 21
- dubitatively 21
- effeminately 23
- execratively 27
- exhaustively 28
- exhibitively 30
- exploitively 27
- expositively 27
- expressively 27
- extractively 27
- federatively 22
- figuratively 22
- foursquarely 27
- frolicsomely 22
- generatively 19
- geniculately 18
- hesitatively 21
- illiterately 15
- immaculately 21
- immoderately 20
- imperatively 22
- impressively 22
- imputatively 22
- inaccurately 19
- inadequately 25
- inappositely 19
- inchoatively 23
- incompletely 21
- indecisively 21
- indefinitely 19
- indelicately 18
- indicatively 21
- indiscretely 18
- infinitively 21
- initiatively 18
- injunctively 27
- innovatively 21
- inordinately 16
- intemerately 17
- inveterately 18
- irrelatively 18
- irresolutely 15
- lachrymosely 25
- lanceolately 17
- legitimately 18
- meddlesomely 21
- meditatively 21
- nominatively 20
- opinionately 17
- oppressively 22
- orbiculately 19
- palliatively 20
- paniculately 19
- passionately 17
- pejoratively 27
- perceptively 24
- percussively 22
- perfectively 25
- permissively 22
- persuasively 20
- possessively 20
- preceptively 24
- preclusively 22
- predictively 23
- preemptively 24
- preventively 23
- productively 23
- profligately 21
- projectively 29
- protectively 22
- protensively 20
- protrusively 20
- quantitively 27
- redemptively 23
- reflectively 23
- refractively 23
- regenerately 16
- regressively 19
- repetitively 20
- repressively 20
- reputatively 20
- respectively 22
- responsively 20
- resumptively 22
- reticulately 17
- retractively 20
- retrogradely 17
- ruminatively 20
- saccharinely 22
- separatively 20
- serpentinely 17
- simulatively 20
- statuesquely 24
- subjectively 29
- submissively 22
- subversively 23
- successively 22
- suggestively 20
- suspensively 20
- transitively 18
- transversely 18
- tripinnately 17
- triradiately 16
- uncoercively 22
- unhandsomely 21
- uniseriately 15
- vegetatively 22
- vindictively 24
13 Letter Words (117)
- abstractively 23
- acquisitively 30
- adumbratively 24
- adversatively 23
- affirmatively 27
- aggregatively 22
- alternatively 19
- appellatively 23
- applicatively 25
- appropriately 22
- approximately 29
- associatively 21
- assortatively 19
- attributively 21
- clandestinely 19
- coextensively 28
- commutatively 25
- comparatively 25
- competitively 25
- compressively 25
- conjunctively 30
- connotatively 21
- consecutively 23
- considerately 19
- consumptively 25
- contrastively 21
- cooperatively 23
- correlatively 21
- declaratively 22
- delightsomely 23
- denticulately 19
- descriptively 24
- destructively 22
- determinately 19
- diffractively 28
- disjunctively 29
- disordinately 18
- dispositively 22
- disputatively 22
- distinctively 22
- distractively 22
- enunciatively 21
- evaporatively 24
- explanatively 28
- explicatively 30
- exploratively 28
- facultatively 24
- fasciculately 23
- hyperactively 29
- imaginatively 22
- implicatively 25
- importunately 20
- inattentively 19
- ineffectively 27
- inelaborately 18
- inexpensively 28
- informatively 24
- inobtrusively 21
- inoffensively 25
- inopportunely 20
- inquisitively 28
- inscriptively 23
- insensitively 19
- instinctively 21
- institutively 19
- instructively 21
- intemperately 20
- interactively 21
- legislatively 20
- obstructively 23
- originatively 20
- penetratively 21
- penicillately 20
- penultimately 20
- perspectively 25
- picturesquely 29
- precipitately 22
- predicatively 24
- predominately 21
- preparatively 23
- prepositively 23
- prerogatively 22
- presumptively 25
- progressively 22
- prohibitively 26
- prospectively 25
- provocatively 26
- qualitatively 28
- quarrelsomely 27
- radioactively 22
- rebarbatively 23
- reiteratively 19
- restoratively 19
- restrictively 21
- retributively 21
- retroactively 21
- sinistrorsely 16
- speculatively 23
- subjunctively 30
- subordinately 19
- substantively 21
- superlatively 21
- suppositively 23
- suppressively 23
- terminatively 21
- transfusively 22
- triangulately 17
- troublesomely 20
- tuberculately 20
- unassertively 19
- unexclusively 28
- unexpensively 28
- unfortunately 19
- unobtrusively 21
- unselectively 21
- unwholesomely 24
- venturesomely 21
14 Letter Words (65)
- accumulatively 26
- affectionately 25
- alliteratively 20
- anticipatively 24
- appreciatively 26
- apprehensively 27
- commensurately 23
- conservatively 25
- constitutively 22
- constrictively 24
- constructively 24
- consultatively 22
- continuatively 22
- contributively 24
- deliberatively 23
- denominatively 23
- disconsolately 20
- discriminately 22
- dispensatively 23
- distributively 23
- exploitatively 29
- extortionately 24
- extroversively 30
- illegitimately 20
- illustratively 20
- imperfectively 29
- inarticulately 19
- inconclusively 24
- incoordinately 20
- inexpressively 29
- insusceptively 24
- intellectively 22
- intempestively 24
- intermediately 20
- interpretively 22
- interruptively 22
- intransitively 20
- introversively 23
- invigoratively 24
- irrespectively 24
- irresponsively 22
- manipulatively 24
- opinionatively 22
- postpositively 24
- preoperatively 24
- preponderately 22
- prescriptively 26
- proscriptively 26
- quantitatively 29
- recollectively 24
- regeneratively 21
- remuneratively 22
- reprehensively 25
- reproductively 25
- subscriptively 26
- substitutively 22
- transmissively 22
- unattractively 22
- unexpressively 29
- unproductively 25
- unreflectively 25
- unregenerately 18
- unresponsively 22
- verticillately 22
- vituperatively 25
15 Letter Words (43)
- adventuresomely 24
- argumentatively 24
- authoritatively 24
- collaboratively 25
- commemoratively 29
- commiseratively 27
- communicatively 29
- compassionately 24
- comprehensively 30
- concentratively 25
- consideratively 24
- contemplatively 27
- contradictively 26
- corresponsively 25
- corroboratively 25
- counteractively 25
- demonstratively 24
- determinatively 24
- dispassionately 21
- inappropriately 24
- inconsecutively 25
- inconsiderately 21
- indeterminately 21
- indistinctively 24
- insubordinately 21
- interrogatively 22
- introspectively 25
- postoperatively 25
- prefiguratively 27
- proportionately 22
- reduplicatively 26
- remonstratively 23
- retrogressively 22
- retrospectively 25
- reverberatively 26
- sculpturesquely 31
- significatively 27
- transcriptively 25
- transgressively 22
- uncooperatively 25
- unimaginatively 24
- uninformatively 26
- unprogressively 24
16 Letter Words (15)
17 Letter Words (8)
18 Letter Words (5)
19 Letter Words (3)
About This Pattern
The search pattern *ely looks for words of any length with any number of letters, the letter E in the second position, the letter L in the third position, the letter Y in the fourth position.
Where This Helps
- Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
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FAQ
How many words match the pattern *ely?
There are 987 English words matching this pattern.
What are the shortest and longest matching words?
The shortest matching words have 4 letters and the longest have 19 letters.
Which word length is most common for this pattern?
12-letter words are the most common, with 160 matches out of 987 total.
What are some example words matching *ely?
Some matching words include: eely, rely, jeely, onely, seely.
How does the pattern *ely work?
Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.
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