WILY
/waɪ.li/
4 letters · 2 syllables · adjective
Definition of WILY
Sly, cunning, full of tricks
"Horatio's new girlfriend is a wily coquette and poor Horatio is too smitten to see it."
Examples of WILY in a Sentence
- "Horatio's new girlfriend is a wily coquette and poor Horatio is too smitten to see it."
Word Details
Is WILY a Scrabble Word?
Yes, WILY is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like WILY are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for WILY
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | w | i | l | y | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in WILY
1 words from the letters in WILY
2-letter words
How to Use WILY in Word Games
WILY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Short word advantage: WILY is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble WILY to find 1 additional valid words.