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Updated June 2026
A variant spelling of doily; a decorative mat.
“She placed a paper doyly under each cake on the stand.”
doy·ly
"Doyly" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.
"Doyly" is worth 12 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
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