futilely
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
/ˈfju.təl.li/
(US)
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/ˈfju.təl.li/ (US) · /ˈfju.tə.li/ (US) · /ˈfju.taɪl.li/ (US)
Definition of futilely
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In a futile manner.
“Near-synonyms: fruitlessly, pointlessly, to no avail, in vain”
“My fingers clawed futilely at the unyielding portal, while my eyes sought in vain for a duplicate of the button which had given us ingress.”
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Etymology
From futile + -ly.
Words you can make from futilely
88 playable · top: FLUTEY (12 pts)
Best play flutey 12 points6-letter words
4 words5-letter words
17 words4-letter words
29 words- FLEY 10 pts
- FELL 7 pts
- FELT 7 pts
- FILE 7 pts
- FILL 7 pts
- FLIT 7 pts
- FLUE 7 pts
- FUEL 7 pts
- FULL 7 pts
- ILLY 7 pts
- LEFT 7 pts
- LIEF 7 pts
- LIFE 7 pts
- LIFT 7 pts
- LILY 7 pts
- YELL 7 pts
- YETI 7 pts
- YILL 7 pts
- YULE 7 pts
- ETUI 4 pts
- LIEU 4 pts
- LILT 4 pts
- LITE 4 pts
- LITU 4 pts
- LUTE 4 pts
- TELL 4 pts
- TILE 4 pts
- TILL 4 pts
- TULE 4 pts
3-letter words
26 words2-letter words
11 wordsFind your best play with futilely
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