Words starting with W, then L, then L, ending in Y
44 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with W, end with Y, and contain L then L in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- wacko doesn't fit: it starts with W but ends with O, not Y.
- wacky doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no L in the middle.
- wealthy doesn't fit: it has every letter of WLLY but they don't appear in order inside it.
5-letter words
wally, welly, willy
6-letter words
wholly, wildly, wilily, woolly
7-letter words
wallaby, willowy, wofully, worldly
8-letter words
weaselly, weevilly, welladay, wellaway, wilfully, woefully, woollily
9-letter words
wailfully, wakefully, wealthily, welcomely, willfully, willingly, wishfully, wistfully, witlessly, wolfishly
10-letter words
wastefully, watchfully, wavelessly, wearifully, windlessly, wordlessly, wrathfully, wrongfully
11-letter words
wearilessly, whimsically, wholesomely, wonderfully, worthlessly
12-letter words
weightlessly, worshipfully
14-letter words
wholeheartedly
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works