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deftly

/ˈdɛftli/•adverb

Deftly is also used as adverb, with meanings including with dexterity; in a dexterous manner.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

TLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DEFTLY” Mean?

/ˈdɛftli/

deftly has 2 documented senses across adverb.

Adverb

2 senses

with dexterity; in a dexterous manner

“dextrously he untied the knots”

Synonyms

dexterously dextrously

in a deft manner

“Lois deftly removed her scarf”

Synonyms for DEFTLY

dexterously dextrously

Scrabble Score

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Word Intelligence

Explore the word deftly with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

with dexterity; in a dexterous manner

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

D, E, F, T, L, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for deftly.

DEFTLY is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 13.

It starts with D and ends with Y.

It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 17%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using deftly in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DEFTLY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DEFTLY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DEFTLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DEFTLY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside deftly.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

DE, EF, FT, TL, LY

Trigrams

DEF, EFT, FTL, TLY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for deftly.

DEFTLY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.