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really

/ˈɹɪəlɪ/adverb

Really is also used as adverb, with meanings including in accordance with truth or fact or reality.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

RE

Ends

LLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “REALLY” Mean?

/ˈɹɪəlɪ/

really has 4 documented senses across adverb.

Adverb

4 senses
1

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

she was now truly American

a genuinely open society

they don't really listen to us

2

in actual fact

to be nominally but not actually independent

no one actually saw the shark

large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt

properly speaking, they are not husband and wife

Synonyms

3

in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)

in truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire

really, you shouldn't have done it

a truly awful book

Synonyms

4

used to give emphasis

she was very gifted

he played very well

a really enjoyable evening

I'm real sorry about it

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

R, E, A, L, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
a
l
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for really.

REALLY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with R and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

REALLY has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

REALLY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDDE

CV Pattern

CVVCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

RE, EA, AL, LL, LY

Trigrams

REA, EAL, ALL, LLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

REALLY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCC.
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 CVVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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