What does DEADLY mean?

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

Meaning

adjective

  1. causing or capable of causing death“a fatal accident”
  2. of an instrument of certain death“deadly poisons”
  3. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom“venomous snakes”
  4. involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death“the seven deadly sins”
  5. exceedingly harmful
  6. (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect

adverb

  1. as if dead
  2. (used as intensives) extremely“she was madly in love”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

deadlier10deadliest11

Anagrams of DEADLY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DEADLY

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

delay9 dale5 dead6 deal5 dyed9eddy9lady8 lead5 add5 ale3 aye6dad5 day7 del4dye7 lad4 lay6 lea3led4yea6 ad3 ae2al2ay5de3ed3el2 la2 ya5ye5

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Questions

Is DEADLY a valid word in word games?

DEADLY 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 DEADLY worth?

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

What words can you make from DEADLY?

44 other words, including DAY, DEAL, DE and LEAD.