manly
Manly is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including possessing qualities befitting a man or in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man.
Length
5
Scrabble
10
WWF
12
Starts
MA
Ends
NLY
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “MANLY” Mean?
/ˈmænli/
manly has 3 documented senses across adjective, adverb.
Adjective
2 sensesAdverb
1 sensein a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
“having said her say, Peggy manfully shouldered her burden and prepared to break up yet another home”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
possessing qualities befitting a man
Length
5 letters
Starts With
M
Ends With
Y
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
M, A, N, L, Y
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆MANLY has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆MANLY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆MANLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
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★★★★☆MANLY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
Y
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CVCCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
MA, AN, NL, LY
Trigrams
MAN, ANL, NLY
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