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Is cruelly a Scrabble word?

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

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Is cruelly a Scrabble UK word?

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

C3R1U1E1L1L1Y4

Is cruelly a Words With Friends word?

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

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7-letter words (1 found)

CRUELLY,

6-letter words (1 found)

CULLER,

5-letter words (6 found)

CLUEY,CRUEL,CULLY,CURLY,LUCRE,ULCER,

4-letter words (15 found)

CELL,CLUE,CRUE,CULL,CURE,CURL,ECRU,LUCE,LURE,LYRE,RELY,RULE,RULY,YELL,YULE,

3-letter words (21 found)

CEL,CLY,CRU,CRY,CUE,CUR,ECU,ELL,LEU,LEY,LUR,LYE,REC,RUC,RUE,RYE,RYU,UEY,ULE,URE,YER,

2-letter words (6 found)

EL,ER,RE,UR,YE,YU,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 51 words from cruelly according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of cruelly

cruelly

Etymology

From Middle English cruelly; equivalent to cruel +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹuːəli/, /ˈkɹuːli/
  • Rhymes: -uːli
  • Hyphenation: cru‧el‧ly

Adverb

cruelly (comparative more cruelly, superlative most cruelly)

  1. In a cruel manner.

Translations

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • cruwelly, cruely, crewelly, cruelliche, crueli

Etymology

From cruel +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkriu̯ɛliː/, /ˈkriu̯əliː/, /ˈkriu̯ɛliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

cruelly

  1. Ruthlessly, cruelly; in a cruel or sadistic way.
  2. Savagely, viciously; in a way displaying ferocity.
  3. (rare) Deleteriously, injurious; conducive to suffering.
  4. (rare) Strictly, unforgivingly, meanly, harshly.

Descendants

  • English: cruelly
  • Scots: cruelly

References

  • “crūellī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-12.

Source: wiktionary.org