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Is really a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word really is a Scrabble US word. The word really is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

R1E1A1L1L1Y4

Is really a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word really is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

R1E1A1L1L1Y4

Is really a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word really is a Words With Friends word. The word really is worth 10 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

R1E1A1L2L2Y3

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6-letter words (2 found)

RALLYE,REALLY,

5-letter words (7 found)

ALLEY,EARLY,LAYER,LEARY,RALLY,RAYLE,RELAY,

4-letter words (21 found)

AERY,ALLY,ARLE,ARYL,AYRE,EARL,EYRA,LAER,LARE,LEAL,LEAR,LYRA,LYRE,RALE,REAL,RELY,RYAL,YALE,YARE,YEAR,YELL,

3-letter words (20 found)

ALE,ALL,ARE,ARY,AYE,EAR,ELL,ERA,LAR,LAY,LEA,LEY,LYE,RAY,RYA,RYE,YAE,YAR,YEA,YER,

2-letter words (11 found)

AE,AL,AR,AY,EA,EL,ER,LA,RE,YA,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 62 words from really according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of really

really

Etymology 1

From Middle English really, realy, rialliche, equivalent to real +‎ -ly.

Alternative forms

  • real-ly, reälly (both nonstandard)

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹɪə.li/, [ˈɹʷɪə̯lɪ], [-li], [ˈɹʷɪː-]
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹɪli/, /ˈɹili/, /ˈɹi.əli/
  • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈɹɪə.liː/, [ˈɹʷeə̯ɫiː], [ˈɹʷiə̯-]
    • Homophone: rarely
  • (obsolete), IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪlɪ/
  • Hyphenation: re‧al‧ly, real‧ly
  • Rhymes: -iːli

Adverb

really (comparative more really, superlative most really)

  1. (literal) In a way or manner that is real, not unreal.
  2. (modal) Actually; in fact; in reality.
  3. (informal, as an intensifier) Very (modifying an adjective); very much (modifying a verb).
Usage notes
  • Like its synonyms, really is, in practice, often used to preface an opinion, rather than a fact. (See also usage notes for actually.)
Increasingly people are recognising what's really important is having children.
Alternative forms
  • (in a way or manner that is real, not unreal): real-ly
Synonyms
  • (actually): actually, in fact, indeed, truly; see also Thesaurus:actually
  • (colloquial, as an intensifier): so
Derived terms
  • not really
Translations

Interjection

really

  1. (informal) Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
    A: He won the Nobel Prize yesterday.
    B: Really?
    1. (informal, by extension) A phatic confirmation by a listener, to signal active listening; mostly devoid of literal meaning, with the phatically contrived incredulity being merely formulaic.
      A: You know, I saw Oliver the other day.
      B: Really? What's he been up to?
  2. (informal, sarcastic, typically exaggerated question.) Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary; contrived incredulity
    A: I've just been reading Shakespeare - he's one of the best authors like, ever!
    B: Really.
  3. (informal, chiefly US) Indicating affirmation, agreement.
    A: That girl talks about herself way too much.
    B: Really. She's a nightmare.
  4. (informal) Indicating displeasure at another person's behaviour or statement.
    Well, really! How rude.
Usage notes

For the phatic sense, alternatives such as wow or gosh avoid a miscue whereby a speaker mistakes an active listener's really for genuine surprise or incredulity.

Synonyms
  • (incredulity, phatically contrived incredulity, or in ironic/sarcastic sense): gosh, is that so, no kidding, no really, no way, oh dear, oh my, oh really, you don't say, wow
Translations

References

Etymology 2

re- +‎ ally

Verb

really (third-person singular simple present reallies, present participle reallying, simple past and past participle reallied)

  1. Alternative form of re-ally

Anagrams

  • rallye, y'all're, yaller

Source: wiktionary.org