MANLY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MANLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANLY is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANLY
No single letter turns MANLY into another word.
How MANLY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MANLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does MANLY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having or showing qualities, such as courage, strength, or steadiness, that are traditionally associated with men.
Manly describes behaviour or appearance thought to fit an ideal of masculinity, from physical strength to calm courage under pressure. The word carries an old-fashioned, sometimes approving tone that modern writers use carefully, since ideas about what counts as manly have changed a great deal over time. It can describe a person directly or an activity, such as a manly handshake or a manly sport.
How MANLY is used
Somewhat old-fashioned in tone; modern writing often prefers more specific words such as brave or strong.
- He gave the newcomer a firm, manly handshake.
- The coach praised the boy's manly determination to finish the race.
- Critics called the film's hero a throwback to manly adventure stories.
- She admired his quiet, manly composure during the crisis.
- Old advertisements linked shaving soap to a manly appearance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANLY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in MANLY
20 words end in MANLY. Useful as a back hook: play MANLY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in MANLY
Common questions about MANLY
- Is MANLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANLY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANLY worth?
- MANLY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANLY mean?
- Having or showing qualities, such as courage, strength, or steadiness, that are traditionally associated with men.
- What letters can be added to MANLY?
- No single letter can be added to MANLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MANLY:
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