Possible Words From figuratively
Counting the words from FIGURATIVELY by length: 1 with 12 letters, 3 with 10, 5 with 9, 18 with 8, 60 with 7, 125 with 6, 221 with 5, 264 with 4, 156 with 3 and 32 with 2. None has 11 letters.
Combined: NWL2023, Collins Scrabble Words 2024, WOW24 and Words With Friends together. Rude words are left out.
12 Letter Words You Can Make with figuratively
1 word · top score 22
- figuratively 22
10 Letter Words You Can Make with figuratively
3 words · top score 20 · everyday: FIGURATIVE
The best of the 10-letter words made with FIGURATIVELY letters is FUGITIVELY, 20 points; FIGURATELY and FIGURATIVE on 17 follow.
- fugitively 20
- figurately UK 17
- figurative 17
9 Letter Words You Can Make with figuratively
5 words · top score 18
Among the 9-letter words in FIGURATIVELY, FURTIVELY leads with 18 points, then FRAGILITY and FRUGALITY on 16.
8 Letter Words You Can Make with figuratively
18 words · top score 15 · everyday: GRATEFUL, FUGITIVE
Among the 8-letter words you get when you unscramble FIGURATIVELY, FUGITIVE and VAGILITY tie for first at 15 points. GRATEFUL is an everyday pick.
7 Letter Words You Can Make with figuratively
60 words · top score 16 (+50 for all 7 tiles) · everyday: VIRTUAL, VARIETY, FAILURE
IVYLEAF and VITRIFY are the top 7-letter words from FIGURATIVELY, 16 points each. VIRTUAL, VARIETY and FAILURE will look familiar.
6 Letter Words You Can Make with figuratively
125 words · top score 15 · everyday: TRAVEL, FIGURE, RETAIL
Among the 6-letter words from FIGURATIVELY, VERIFY and VILIFY tie for first at 15 points. TRAVEL, FIGURE and RETAIL are everyday picks.
5 Letter Words You Can Make with figuratively
221 words · top score 12 · everyday: AFTER, GREAT, VALUE
FUGLY, GRAVY and GULFY share the top score of 12 among the 5-letter words in FIGURATIVELY. AFTER, GREAT and VALUE are the ones most people know.
- fugly not in WWF 12
- gravy 12
- gulfy 12
- arefy UK 11
- faery 11
- fairy 11
- fatly 11
- fauve 11
- favel UK 11
- faver not in WWF 11
- fayer UK 11
- fayre UK 11
- felty not in WWF 11
- ferly 11
- fiery 11
- fitly 11
- fiver 11
- flary UK 11
- fluey UK 11
- fluty 11
- fluyt 11
- flyer 11
- flyte 11
- leafy 11
- leavy 11
- lefty 11
- ravey not in WWF 11
- refly 11
- reify 11
- rifty UK 11
4 Letter Words You Can Make with figuratively
264 words · top score 11 · everyday: YEAR, VERY, LIFE
The best of the 4-letter words made with FIGURATIVELY letters is GYVE, 11 points; FAVE and FIVE on 10 follow. YEAR, VERY and LIFE are everyday picks.
3 Letter Words You Can Make with figuratively
156 words · top score 9 · everyday: ARE, GET, ART
Among 156 3-letter words you get when you unscramble FIGURATIVELY, the top score is 9, reached by 7. ARE, GET and ART are the familiar ones.
- fav not in WWF 9
- fay 9
- fey 9
- fly 9
- fry 9
- ivy 9
- vly UK 9
- fag not in WWF 7
- feg UK 7
- fig 7
- fug 7
- gay 7
- gey 7
- gif not in WWF 7
- guv 7
- guy 7
- tyg UK 7
- vag UK 7
- veg 7
- vig 7
- vug 7
- yag 7
- yug UK 7
- aft 6
- arf 6
- ary UK 6
- auf UK 6
- ave 6
- avi UK 6
- aye 6
- ayu UK 6
- eft 6
- elf 6
- erf UK 6
- fae UK 6
- far 6
- fat 6
- fer 6
- fet 6
- feu 6
- fie 6
- fil 6
- fir 6
- fit 6
- flu 6
- fra UK 6
- fur 6
- lav 6
- lay 6
- lev 6
2 Letter Words You Can Make with figuratively
32 words · top score 8 · everyday: IT, AT
FY scores highest among the 2-letter words from FIGURATIVELY at 8 points, ahead of AY and EF on 5. IT and AT are the ones most people know.
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What the Best FIGURATIVELY Words Mean
What FIGURATIVELY means, then the 7 highest-scoring answers.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
- FIGURATIVELY 22 · 25
- in a figurative sense
- FUGITIVELY 20 · 23
- in a fugitive manner
- FURTIVELY 18 · 20
- in a furtive manner
- FIGURATIVE 17 · 20
- (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal
- FRAGILITY 16 · 17
- quality of being easily damaged or destroyed
- FRUGALITY 16 · 18
- prudence in avoiding waste
- VITRIFY 16 · 16
- change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat
- VULGARITY 16 · 19
- the quality of lacking taste and refinement
FIGURATIVELY in Scrabble and Words With Friends: Can You Play It?
Yes. FIGURATIVELY is playable in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it is in the Words With Friends list.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIGURATIVELY itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 885) | 673 | 882 | 641 |
* Lists: NWL2023, Collins CSW24, Words With Friends' own (changing) list.
208 of the 885 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: FIGURATELY, IVYLEAF, FRUITIVE, RIVALITY, VIRALITY, FAIRILY, FAVRILE, FEGARY, ARGUTELY, AURIFY, FREITY, AREFY and 196 more. 36 of the 885 answers are missing from Words With Friends*: VIRGULATE, FUGLY, TREYFA, FAVER, FELTY, FUGLIER, RAGEFUL, RAVEY, TRAYF, TREYF, REFLAG, REGIFT and 24 more. 3 of the 885 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Scrabble UK: FI, UGLI and ITER. 1 of the 885 answers is missing from Scrabble US: ALURE.
Unscramble FIGURATIVELY to get 885 words. FIGURATIVELY itself is a real word: 22 points on a Scrabble board, 25 in Words With Friends. FUGITIVELY is the best of the shorter words, at 20 points. 12 letters: 5 vowels and 7 consonants.