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firstly

/ˈfɜɹstli/•adverb

Firstly is also used as adverb, with meanings including before anything else.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

TLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FIRSTLY” Mean?

/ˈfɜɹstli/

firstly has 1 documented sense across adverb.

Adverb

1 sense

before anything else

“first we must consider the garter snake”

Synonyms

first foremost

Synonyms for FIRSTLY

first foremost

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

before anything else

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

F, I, R, S, 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 firstly.

FIRSTLY is a 7-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 13.

It starts with F and ends with Y.

It contains 1 vowel and 6 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 14%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FIRSTLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FIRSTLY 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 firstly.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCCCC

Vowel Share

14%

Consonant Share

86%

Bigrams

FI, IR, RS, ST, TL, LY

Trigrams

FIR, IRS, RST, STL, TLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

FIRSTLY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.

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

It contains 1 vowel and 6 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.