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Yes. The word manly is a Scrabble US word. The word manly is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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5-letter words (1 found)

MANLY,

4-letter words (5 found)

AMYL,LYAM,MANY,MYAL,MYNA,

3-letter words (12 found)

ANY,LAM,LAY,LYM,MAL,MAN,MAY,MNA,NAM,NAY,NYM,YAM,

2-letter words (10 found)

AL,AM,AN,AY,LA,MA,MY,NA,NY,YA,

You can make 28 words from manly according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of manly

manly amnly mnaly nmaly anmly namly malny amlny mlany lmany almny lamny mnlay nmlay mlnay lmnay nlmay lnmay anlmy nalmy alnmy lanmy nlamy lnamy manyl amnyl mnayl nmayl anmyl namyl maynl amynl myanl ymanl aymnl yamnl mnyal nmyal mynal ymnal nymal ynmal anyml nayml aynml yanml nyaml ynaml malyn amlyn mlayn lmayn almyn lamyn mayln amyln myaln ymaln aymln yamln mlyan lmyan mylan ymlan lyman ylman alymn laymn aylmn yalmn lyamn ylamn mnlya nmlya mlnya lmnya nlmya lnmya mnyla nmyla mynla ymnla nymla ynmla mlyna lmyna mylna ymlna lymna ylmna nlyma lnyma nylma ynlma lynma ylnma anlym nalym alnym lanym nlaym lnaym anylm naylm aynlm yanlm nyalm ynalm alynm laynm aylnm yalnm lyanm ylanm nlyam lnyam nylam ynlam lynam ylnam

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Definitions and meaning of manly

manly

Etymology

From Middle English manly, manli, manlich, from Old English *manlīċ (suggested by adverb manlīċe (“in a way befitting a person; nobly, stately”)), from Proto-Germanic *mannlīkaz, equivalent to man +‎ -ly.

Cognate with Old High German manlīh (“manly”) (German männlich), Dutch mannelijk, Old Norse mannligr (“human”) (Danish mandlig, Swedish manlig).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmænli/

Adjective

manly (comparative manlier, superlative manliest)

  1. Having the characteristics of a man.
  2. Having qualities viewed as befitting a man; courageous, resolute, noble.

Antonyms

  • womanly

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

  • Lyman, Lynam

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English *manlīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *mannlīk, from Proto-Germanic *mannlīkaz; equivalent to mon +‎ -ly (adjectival suffix).

Alternative forms

  • maneli, manli, manlich, manliche, monly
  • (Early ME) monlich

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmanliː/, /ˈmɔnliː/, /-liːtʃ/

Adjective

manly

  1. Human; pertaining to humankind.
  2. Male, masculine; pertaining to men.
  3. Having qualities befitting a man; courageous, resolute, noble.
Descendants
  • English: manly
  • Scots: manly
References
  • “manlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From Old English manlīċe; equivalent to mon +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix).

Alternative forms

  • manleche, manli, manlich, manliche, manlie, manlik, manlike, manneleche, mannely, monlik, monly
  • (Early ME) monliche

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmanliː/, /ˈmɔndliː/, /-liːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

manly

  1. In a human or civilised way.
  2. In a way befitting a man; courageously, resolutely, nobly.
  3. (rare) In a male or masculine way.
References
  • “manlī, adv.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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