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yearly

/ˈjɪɹli/adjective · noun · adverb

Yearly can refer to a reference book that is published regularly once every year. Yearly is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including occurring or payable every year or without missing a year.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

11

Starts

YE

Ends

RLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “YEARLY” Mean?

/ˈjɪɹli/

yearly has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

occurring or payable every year

an annual trip to Paris

yearly medical examinations

annual (or yearly) income

Synonyms

Noun

1 sense
1

a reference book that is published regularly once every year

Adverb

1 sense
1

without missing a year

they travel to China annually

Synonyms

Synonyms for YEARLY

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

occurring or payable every year

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Y

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

Y, E, A, R, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

y
e
a
r
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for yearly.

YEARLY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with Y 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: ABCDEA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

YEARLY has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

YEARLY 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 yearly.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEA

CV Pattern

CVVCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

YE, EA, AR, RL, LY

Trigrams

YEA, EAR, ARL, RLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

YEARLY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with Y 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 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with Y 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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