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Is likely a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word likely is a Scrabble US word. The word likely is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

L1I1K5E1L1Y4

Is likely a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word likely is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

L1I1K5E1L1Y4

Is likely a Words With Friends word?

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

L2I1K5E1L2Y3

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6-letter words (1 found)

LIKELY,

5-letter words (4 found)

KELLY,KILEY,KYLIE,YLIKE,

4-letter words (11 found)

ILLY,KELL,KILL,KYLE,LIKE,LILY,YELK,YELL,YIKE,YILL,YLKE,

3-letter words (13 found)

EIK,ELK,ELL,IKE,ILK,ILL,KEY,KYE,LEI,LEK,LEY,LIE,LYE,

2-letter words (5 found)

EL,KI,KY,LI,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 35 words from likely according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of likely

likely

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪkli/
  • Rhymes: -aɪkli

Etymology 1

From Middle English likely, likly, lykly, likliche, from Old English ġelīclīċ (“likely”) and Old Norse líkligr (“likely”), both from Proto-Germanic *līkalīkaz, equivalent to like +‎ -ly.

Adjective

likely (comparative likelier or more likely, superlative likeliest or most likely)

  1. Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.
  2. (as predicate, followed by to and infinitive) Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined, probable.
  3. Appropriate, suitable; believable; promising, having a good potential.
  4. Plausible; within the realm of credibility.
  5. Leading with high probability to some specified outcome.
  6. Attractive; pleasant.
  7. (obsolete) Similar; like; alike.
Synonyms
  • (as predicate, followed by "to" and infinitive): liable
Derived terms
  • as likely as not
  • likely lad
  • likely story
  • more than likely
  • not likely
  • not Pygmalion likely
Translations

Noun

likely (plural likelies)

  1. Something or somebody considered likely.

Etymology 2

From Middle English likely, likly, lykly, likliche, from Old English ġelīclīċe (“equally”) and Old Norse líkliga, glíkliga (“likely”), both from Proto-Germanic *līkalīka, equivalent to like +‎ -ly.

Adverb

likely (comparative more likely, superlative most likely) (US)

  1. (obsolete) Similarly.
  2. Probably.
Usage notes
  • The adverb is more common in US English than in British English.
  • As an adverb, likely is often preceded by a modifier such as most or quite.
Translations

Anagrams

  • Ilkley, Killey

Source: wiktionary.org