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Is gamely a Scrabble word?

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

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Is gamely a Scrabble UK word?

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

G2A1M3E1L1Y4

Is gamely a Words With Friends word?

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

G3A1M4E1L2Y3

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6-letter words (3 found)

GAMELY,GLEAMY,MYGALE,

5-letter words (5 found)

AGLEY,GAMEY,GLEAM,MEALY,YEALM,

4-letter words (27 found)

AGLY,ALME,AMYL,EGAL,EGMA,ELMY,GALE,GAME,GAMY,GEAL,GLAM,GLEY,GYAL,LAME,LEAM,LYAM,LYME,MAGE,MALE,MEAL,MEGA,MELA,MYAL,YAGE,YALE,YELM,YLEM,

3-letter words (31 found)

AGE,ALE,AME,AYE,ELM,GAE,GAL,GAM,GAY,GEL,GEM,GEY,GYM,LAG,LAM,LAY,LEA,LEG,LEY,LYE,LYM,MAE,MAG,MAL,MAY,MEG,MEL,YAE,YAG,YAM,YEA,

2-letter words (14 found)

AE,AG,AL,AM,AY,EA,EL,EM,LA,MA,ME,MY,YA,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 81 words from gamely according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of gamely

gamely

Etymology

From game +‎ -ly; compare Old English gamenlīċ (“belonging to games, sportive, theatrical, ridiculous”) and Middle High German gāmelich, gemelich (“joyful”).

Adjective

gamely (comparative gamelier or more gamely, superlative gameliest or most gamely)

  1. Sportive; lively; joyful.
    • 2004, Jose Luis Caivano, editor, AIC 2004 Color and Paints, Proceedings:
      This confirmed the penetration of the theoretical knowledge of color when it is taught using a gamely practice where the act of working come to be a pleasure.
  2. (hunting, fishing, etc.) Of or pertaining to game.

Adverb

gamely (comparative more gamely, superlative most gamely)

  1. In a game or plucky manner; in a willing and spirited fashion.
    Synonyms: bravely, indomitably, pluckily, resolutely

Anagrams

  • -megaly, gleamy, mygale

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • gamli, gomenly, gamenly

Etymology

From Old English gamenlīċe; equivalent to game +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaːm(ə)liː/, /ˈɡaːm(ənliː/

Adverb

gamely (rare)

  1. Mirthfully, gaily; joyfully; in a gamely way.

References

  • “gām(e)lī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-09.

Source: wiktionary.org