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nimbly

adverb

Nimbly is also used as adverb, with meanings including in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

6

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

NI

Ends

BLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “NIMBLY” Mean?

nimbly has 1 documented sense across adverb.

Adverb

1 sense
1

in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease

{'source': 'Charles Dickens', 'text': 'nimbly scaling an iron gate'}

leaped agilely from roof to roof

Synonyms

Synonyms for NIMBLY

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease

Length

6 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

N, I, M, B, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
i
m
b
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for nimbly.

NIMBLY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with N 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 nimbly in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

NIMBLY 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

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

NI, IM, MB, BL, LY

Trigrams

NIM, IMB, MBL, BLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

NIMBLY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with N 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.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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