What does FRIENDLY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈfrɛndli/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. characteristic of or befitting a friend“friendly advice”
  2. inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile“a government friendly to our interests”
  3. easy to understand or use“user-friendly computers”
  4. of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally“in friendly territory”

noun

  1. troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces“friendlies came to their rescue”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

friendlier14friendlies14friendliest15

Anagrams of FRIENDLY

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

Words inside FRIENDLY

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

friend10 field9 filed9fired9 deny8 file7 find8 fine7 fire7 life7 line4 ride5 del4die4 dry7 end4 fed7fly9 led4lie3 red4 rid4 de3ed3el2 en2 id3 if5in2 re2

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Questions

Is FRIENDLY a valid word in word games?

FRIENDLY 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 FRIENDLY worth?

FRIENDLY is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FRIENDLY?

152 other words, including IN, IF, LIFE and FIND.