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girly
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈɡɜːli]
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When girly helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
G I L R Y
Two-Letter Start
GI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LY
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- GI start
- LY ending
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- girly is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, l, r, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈɡɜːli][ˈɡɝli]
noun
Girl.
adjective
Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, sweet; unmasculine.
Related Words
Synonyms
- effeminate
- unmanly
- feminine
- girlish
- womanly
Antonyms
- butch
- manly
- masculine
- hoyden
- hoydenish
- mannish
- tomboyish
- unwomanly