Measly

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Contemptibly or pitifully small in amount, regarded as far less than what is reasonable or fair.

“He was offered a measly two pounds an hour for the job and promptly turned it down.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

mea·sly

Related Words

Synonyms

miserablepaltry

Antonyms

generous substantial ample

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

MEASLY contains the EA pair and ends in Y, the S in position four is a useful Wordle marker.

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, the Y scores 4 and the word places cleanly in most board configurations.

Words Related to Measly

Anagrams of Measly

Words that use exactly the same letters as “measly”.

samely

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “measly” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

meanly

Words you can make from Measly

Shorter words formed from the letters in “measly”.

almes amsel amyls asyle lames lesya lyase males meals mealy melas mesal mysel salem samel sealy seamy yamel ylems alem ales alme alms amel

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “measly”.

amylase malmsey

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