What does LONELY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈloʊnli/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. lacking companions or companionship“he was alone when we met him”
  2. marked by dejection from being alone“felt sad and lonely”
  3. characterized by or preferring solitude“a lone wolf”
  4. devoid of creatures“a lonely crossroads”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

lonelier8loneliest9

Anagrams of LONELY

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

Words inside LONELY

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

nelly8enol4leno4lone4 noel4only7 yell7 ell3eon3ley6lye6ole3one3 yen6 yon6el2 en2 lo2ne2no2 oe2on2 oy5ye5yo5

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Questions

Is LONELY a valid word in word games?

LONELY 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 LONELY worth?

LONELY is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LONELY?

25 other words, including ON, ONE, NO and ONLY.