hardly
Hardly is also used as adverb, with meanings including only a very short time before.
Length
6
Scrabble
13
WWF
12
Starts
HA
Ends
DLY
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “HARDLY” Mean?
/ˈhɑːdli/
hardly has 3 documented senses across adverb.
Adverb
3 sensesslowly and with difficulty
“prejudices die hard”
“he was so dizzy he could hardly stand up straight”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Vowels
1
Consonants
5
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Definition
only a very short time before
Length
6 letters
Starts With
H
Ends With
Y
Vowels
1
Consonants
5
Letters
H, A, R, D, L, Y
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆HARDLY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆HARDLY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆HARDLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆HARDLY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDEF
CV Pattern
CVCCCC
Vowel Share
17%
Consonant Share
83%
Bigrams
HA, AR, RD, DL, LY
Trigrams
HAR, ARD, RDL, DLY
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