What does TIMELY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈtaɪmli/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. before a time limit expires“the timely filing of his income tax return”
  2. done or happening at the appropriate or proper time“a timely warning”

adverb

  1. at an opportune time“your letter arrived apropos”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

timelier10timeliest11

Anagrams of TIMELY

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

Words inside TIMELY

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

emit6item6 lime6 lite4melt6 mile6 tile4 time6 elm5lei3let3 lie3 lit3 mel5met5mil5 tel3tie3 til3yet6 el2 em4 et2it2li2 me4mi4 my7ti2 ye5

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Questions

Is TIMELY a valid word in word games?

TIMELY 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 TIMELY worth?

TIMELY 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 TIMELY?

42 other words, including IT, MY, ME and TIME.