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Is cleanly a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word cleanly is a Scrabble US word. The word cleanly is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

C3L1E1A1N1L1Y4

Is cleanly a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word cleanly is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

C3L1E1A1N1L1Y4

Is cleanly a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word cleanly is a Words With Friends word. The word cleanly is worth 15 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4L2E1A1N2L2Y3

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7-letter words (1 found)

CLEANLY,

6-letter words (2 found)

LANELY,LEANLY,

5-letter words (9 found)

ALLEY,ANCLE,CELLA,CLEAN,LACEY,LANCE,LEANY,LYCEA,NELLY,

4-letter words (23 found)

ACNE,ACYL,ALEC,ALLY,ANCE,CALL,CANE,CANY,CELL,CLAN,CLAY,CYAN,ELAN,LACE,LACY,LANE,LEAL,LEAN,LYNE,NEAL,YALE,YEAN,YELL,

3-letter words (24 found)

ACE,ALE,ALL,ANE,ANY,AYE,CAL,CAN,CAY,CEL,CLY,EAN,ELL,LAC,LAY,LEA,LEY,LYE,NAE,NAY,NYE,YAE,YEA,YEN,

2-letter words (13 found)

AE,AL,AN,AY,EA,EL,EN,LA,NA,NE,NY,YA,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 73 words from cleanly according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of cleanly

cleanly

Etymology 1

From Middle English clenly, clenliche, clanly, from Old English clǣnlīċ (“cleanly, pure, excellent”), equivalent to clean +‎ -ly.

Alternative forms

  • clenly (obsolete)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛnli/
    • Rhymes: -ɛnli

Adjective

cleanly (comparative cleanlier or more cleanly, superlative cleanliest or most cleanly)

  1. Being habitually clean, practising good hygiene.
  2. (obsolete) Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc.
  3. (obsolete) Adroit; dexterous; artful.
Antonyms
  • uncleanly
  • dirty
Derived terms
  • cleanlily
  • cleanliness
  • uncleanly
Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English clenly, clenli, clenliche, from Old English clǣnlīċe (“cleanly”), equivalent to clean +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈkliːnli/
    • Rhymes: -iːnli

Adverb

cleanly (comparative cleanlier or more cleanly, superlative cleanliest or most cleanly)

  1. In a clean way, neatly.
  2. Not causing a mess or unnecessary damage.
  3. Innocently; without stain.
  4. Adroitly; dexterously
Translations

Anagrams

  • lancely

Source: wiktionary.org