likely: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 13 letter points · starts with L · ends with Y
Meaning of likely
adj
Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.
Example: Rain is likely later this afternoon.
- infinitive, with-to
Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined, probable.
Example: Do you think there's likely to be snow?
Appropriate, suitable; believable; promising, having a good potential.
Example: Jones is a likely candidate for management.
Plausible; within the realm of credibility.
Example: not a very likely excuse.
Listed forms: likelier, likeliest.
Source: Wiktionary — likely.
noun
Something or somebody considered likely.
Listed forms: likelies.
Source: Wiktionary — likely.
adv
- Canada, US, often
Probably.
Example: Likely he’ll win the election in this economy.
- Canada, US, obsolete, often
Similarly.
Listed forms: likelier, likeliest.
Source: Wiktionary — likely.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for likely.
adjective
expected to become or be; in prospect
adverb
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is likely in our word lists?
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| American English | Found |
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Letter-value score of likely
L(1) + I(1) + K(5) + E(1) + L(1) + Y(4) = 13 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of likely
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from likely
23 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in likely. Showing up to 24, longest first.