What does UNLIKELY mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ənˈlaɪkli/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 15
- Words With Friends score
- 18
- How common
- Common
Meaning
adjective
- not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred“legislation on the question is highly unlikely”
- has little chance of being the case or coming about“an unlikely story”
- having a probability too low to inspire belief
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Anagrams of UNLIKELY
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside UNLIKELY
64 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is UNLIKELY a valid word in word games?
UNLIKELY 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 UNLIKELY worth?
UNLIKELY is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from UNLIKELY?
64 other words, including IN, LIKE, LINE and LIKELY.