Scrabble & Words with friends points
- likely is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
- likely is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
- likely is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14
Definition of likely
- likely but not certain to be or become true or real (adjective)
Examples
- a likely result
Synonyms
- probable
- with considerable certainty; without much doubt (adverb)
Synonyms
- belike
- in all likelihood
- in all probability
- probably
- expected to become or be; in prospect (adjective)
Synonyms
- potential
- has a good chance of being the case or of coming about (adjective)
Examples
- these services are likely to be available to us all before long
- she is likely to forget
- a likely place for a restaurant
- the broken limb is likely to fall
- rain is likely
- a likely topic for investigation
- likely candidates for the job
- within the realm of credibility (adjective)
Examples
- not a very likely excuse
See definition of likely in Merriam Webster