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Is courtly a Scrabble word?

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

C3O1U1R1T1L1Y4

Is courtly a Scrabble UK word?

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

C3O1U1R1T1L1Y4

Is courtly a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word courtly is a Words With Friends word. The word courtly is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4O1U2R1T1L2Y3

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7-letter words (1 found)

COURTLY,

6-letter words (2 found)

CURTLY,OUTCRY,

5-letter words (10 found)

CLOUR,CLOUT,COURT,CROUT,CULTY,CURLY,LOURY,OCTYL,TRULY,YOURT,

4-letter words (27 found)

CLOT,CLOU,CLOY,COLT,COLY,CORY,COUR,CULT,CURL,CURT,LORY,LOUR,LOUT,ROTL,ROUL,ROUT,RULY,RYOT,TOLU,TORC,TORY,TOUR,TROU,TROY,TYRO,YOUR,YURT,

3-letter words (28 found)

CLY,COL,COR,COT,COY,CRU,CRY,CUR,CUT,LOR,LOT,LOU,LOY,LUR,ORC,ORT,OUR,OUT,ROC,ROT,RUC,RUT,RYU,TOC,TOR,TOY,TRY,YOU,

2-letter words (9 found)

LO,OR,OU,OY,TO,UR,UT,YO,YU,

You can make 77 words from courtly according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of courtly

courtly

Etymology

From Middle English courtly, equivalent to court +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːtli/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹtli/

Adjective

courtly (comparative courtlier, superlative courtliest)

  1. Befitting of a royal court; reflecting the manners or behaviour of people at court.
    Synonyms: refined, dignified, genteel, well-mannered
  2. Of or relating to a royal court.
  3. (obsolete) Overly eager to please or obey.
    Synonyms: flattering, obsequious, servile

Derived terms

  • courtlily
  • courtliness
  • courtly love

Related terms

  • courteous
  • courtlike

Translations

Adverb

courtly (comparative more courtly, superlative most courtly)

  1. In the manner of a royal court; in a manner befitting of a royal court.
    Synonym: courtlily
    • 1766, Elizabeth Griffith, The Double Mistake, London: J. Almon et al., Act I, Scene 3, p. 12,[8]
      Very courtly and correctly spoken on all sides, my lord;

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