What does BARELY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈbɛrli/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

adverb

  1. only a very short time before“they could barely hear the speaker”
  2. in a sparse or scanty way“a barely furnished room”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of BARELY

barley11bleary11

Words inside BARELY

75 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

early8 layer8 able6 bare6 bear6 earl4 real4 rely7 year7 are3 bar5 bay8 bye8 ear3 era3 lab5 lay6 ray6 yea6 ab4 al2ba4be4 by7 el2 er2la2 re2 ya5ye5

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Questions

Is BARELY a valid word in word games?

BARELY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BARELY worth?

BARELY is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BARELY?

75 other words, including BE, ARE, BY and YEAR.