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nelly

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Is nelly a Scrabble word?

Yes, nelly is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 8 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle Yes
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of nelly?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (Cockney rhyming slang) A person's life.

noun (English)

1. (derogatory, slang) An effeminate homosexual man.

2. (British, slang) A silly person.

adj (English)

1. (slang) Unmanly; effeminate.Examples: "From Christopher Street to Castro Street, these men are peddling the same message. I'm butch, a macho man. Well, it ain't necessarily so. In fact, as a general rule of thumb, the butcher the get-up, the nellier the wearer."; "Some of the nelliest boys unable to get or keep a job, some of the toughest girls breaking their bodies trying to do men's work."

Definition source: Wiktionary

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

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How many Scrabble points is the word "nelly"?

Scrabble
8 points
n1
e1
l1
l1
y4
Words With Friends
11 points
n2
e1
l2
l2
y4

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