politely
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
/pəˈlaɪtli/
Definition of politely
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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in a polite manner
“If pressed about a serious accusation like rape, you can politely reply that you can’t answer questions pertaining to such an allegation without legal representation and wish to remain silent.”
“It was night once more and Mary had got through another day without throwing herself politely from a top floor window or scrawling filthy words on the dining room walls.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From polite + -ly.
Words you can make from politely
102 playable · top: PEYOTL (11 pts)
Best play peyotl 11 points6-letter words
3 words5-letter words
9 words4-letter words
38 words- PILY 9 pts
- PITY 9 pts
- PLOY 9 pts
- POLY 9 pts
- TYPE 9 pts
- TYPO 9 pts
- YELP 9 pts
- YIPE 9 pts
- ILLY 7 pts
- LILY 7 pts
- OILY 7 pts
- YELL 7 pts
- YETI 7 pts
- YILL 7 pts
- LEPT 6 pts
- LIPE 6 pts
- LIPO 6 pts
- LOPE 6 pts
- PELT 6 pts
- PILE 6 pts
- PILL 6 pts
- PLIE 6 pts
- PLOT 6 pts
- POET 6 pts
- POLE 6 pts
- POLL 6 pts
- TOPE 6 pts
- TOPI 6 pts
- LILO 4 pts
- LILT 4 pts
- LITE 4 pts
- LOTI 4 pts
- TELL 4 pts
- TILE 4 pts
- TILL 4 pts
- TOIL 4 pts
- TOLE 4 pts
- TOLL 4 pts
3-letter words
34 words- PLY 8 pts
- PYE 8 pts
- YEP 8 pts
- YIP 8 pts
- LEY 6 pts
- LYE 6 pts
- TOY 6 pts
- TYE 6 pts
- YET 6 pts
- LIP 5 pts
- LOP 5 pts
- OPE 5 pts
- OPT 5 pts
- PET 5 pts
- PIE 5 pts
- PIT 5 pts
- POI 5 pts
- POL 5 pts
- POT 5 pts
- TIP 5 pts
- TOP 5 pts
- ELL 3 pts
- ILL 3 pts
- LEI 3 pts
- LET 3 pts
- LIE 3 pts
- LIT 3 pts
- LOT 3 pts
- OIL 3 pts
- OLE 3 pts
- TEL 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
- TIL 3 pts
- TOE 3 pts
2-letter words
17 wordsFind your best play with politely
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