Rankly
6 lettersadverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
In a strongly offensive or foul manner, particularly with regard to smell or excessive coarseness.
“The abandoned building smelled rankly of damp and mildew.”
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rank·ly
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Ends in -LY, K in middle position, only one vowel A, consonant-heavy word
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Scrabble
K scores 5 points and Y adds value, 13 base points total, adverb form of RANK
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