What does GENTLY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈdʒɛntli/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

adverb

  1. in a gradual manner“a gently sloping terrain”
  2. in a gentle manner“he talked gently to the injured animal”
  3. with little weight or force“she kissed him lightly on the forehead”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of GENTLY

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

Words inside GENTLY

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

gelt5gent5glen5 gley8lent4tyne7eng4gel4 gen4 get4 gey7leg4 let3 ley6lye6net3 teg4tel3ten3 tye6yen6 yet6 el2 en2 et2ne2ye5

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Questions

Is GENTLY a valid word in word games?

GENTLY 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 GENTLY worth?

GENTLY is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from GENTLY?

27 other words, including GET, LET, YET and TEN.