BARELY — 6 letter word
barely
The word barely has 6 letters: B, A, R, E, L, Y. It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Barely has 2 anagrams: barley, bleary. As a adverb, it means "only a very short time before".
6 letter word "barely": B A R E L Y — adverb
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends: 12
Letter Analysis of barely
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
2 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of barely
adverb
- only a very short time before "they could barely hear the speaker" Synonyms: hardly, just, scarcely, scarce
- in a sparse or scanty way "a barely furnished room" Synonyms: scantily