laterally
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
/ˈlæ.tə.ɹə.li/(US)
See all 2 pronunciations Show less
/ˈlæ.tə.ɹə.li/(US) · [ˈlæ.ɾə.ɹə.li](US)
Definition of laterally
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
-
(not-comparable)Done in a lateral manner.
“The first known way past the brick wall of Level 29 was a technique that became known as hypertapping. By using a special grip that lets you vibrate a finger over the D-pad directions at least 10 times a second, you can effectively skip the "delayed autoshift" (DAS) that limits how fast pieces can move laterally when the D-pad is held down.”
See all 2 definitions Show less
adv
-
(not-comparable)Done in a lateral manner.
“The first known way past the brick wall of Level 29 was a technique that became known as hypertapping. By using a special grip that lets you vibrate a finger over the D-pad directions at least 10 times a second, you can effectively skip the "delayed autoshift" (DAS) that limits how fast pieces can move laterally when the D-pad is held down.”
-
(not-comparable)Relating to the direction to the side.
“The trial running tests which were made with the vehicles showed that they ride very steadily laterally, with almost complete absence of oscillation at all speeds.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From lateral + -ly.
Words you can make from laterally
127 playable · top: ALERTLY (10 pts)
Best play alertly 10 points7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
9 words5-letter words
27 words- ALARY 8 pts
- ALLAY 8 pts
- ALLEY 8 pts
- ALLYL 8 pts
- EARLY 8 pts
- LAYER 8 pts
- LEARY 8 pts
- LYART 8 pts
- RALLY 8 pts
- RELAY 8 pts
- TALLY 8 pts
- TAYRA 8 pts
- TEARY 8 pts
- TELLY 8 pts
- ALATE 5 pts
- ALERT 5 pts
- ALTAR 5 pts
- ALTER 5 pts
- AREAL 5 pts
- ARTAL 5 pts
- ARTEL 5 pts
- LATER 5 pts
- RATAL 5 pts
- RATEL 5 pts
- REATA 5 pts
- TALAR 5 pts
- TALER 5 pts
4-letter words
35 words- AERY 7 pts
- ALLY 7 pts
- ARTY 7 pts
- ARYL 7 pts
- EYRA 7 pts
- LYRE 7 pts
- RAYA 7 pts
- RELY 7 pts
- TRAY 7 pts
- TREY 7 pts
- TYER 7 pts
- TYRE 7 pts
- YARE 7 pts
- YEAR 7 pts
- YELL 7 pts
- ALAE 4 pts
- ALAR 4 pts
- AREA 4 pts
- EARL 4 pts
- LALL 4 pts
- LATE 4 pts
- LEAL 4 pts
- LEAR 4 pts
- RALE 4 pts
- RATE 4 pts
- REAL 4 pts
- TAEL 4 pts
- TALA 4 pts
- TALE 4 pts
- TALL 4 pts
- TARE 4 pts
- TEAL 4 pts
- TEAR 4 pts
- TELA 4 pts
- TELL 4 pts
3-letter words
36 words- AYE 6 pts
- LAY 6 pts
- LEY 6 pts
- LYE 6 pts
- RAY 6 pts
- RYA 6 pts
- RYE 6 pts
- TRY 6 pts
- TYE 6 pts
- YAR 6 pts
- YEA 6 pts
- YER 6 pts
- YET 6 pts
- AAL 3 pts
- ALA 3 pts
- ALE 3 pts
- ALL 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- ART 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- ELL 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- LAR 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
- LEA 3 pts
- LET 3 pts
- RAT 3 pts
- RET 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAR 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TEL 3 pts
2-letter words
15 wordsFind your best play with laterally
See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes laterally, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.