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lonely

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Is lonely a Scrabble word?

Yes, lonely is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 9 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of lonely?

Definition

adj (English)

1. (of a place or time) Unfrequented by people; desolate.Examples: "Only to those to whom in lonely passes in the night the gods have spoken, leaning through the stars, to those that have heard the voices of the gods above the morning or seen Their faces bending above the sea, only to those hath it been given to see Sardathrion, to stand where her pinnacles gathered together in the night fresh from the dreams of gods."; "[…] San Sebastian Church was desolate in the courtyard; emptier, lonelier inside with its pews stretched out like fallen pylons varnished by dolorous residue. From each candlelit nook stared in stony despair one after another saint, regal and rueful: proffering forgiveness, peace, a todo."Synonyms: lonesome, desolate, desert, empty, unpeopled, unpopulated

2. (of a person) Without companions; solitary.Examples: "By a lone wall a lonelier column rears."Synonyms: solitary, alone, unaccompanied

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "lonely"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "lonely"?

Scrabble
9 points
l1
o1
n1
e1
l1
y4
Words With Friends
12 points
l2
o1
n2
e1
l2
y4

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