Deadly

6 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Causing or able to cause death; extremely harmful or dangerous.

“The snake's venom is deadly to humans.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdɛd.li/

Syllables

dead·ly

Related Words

Synonyms

fatallethaldangerous

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double D at start, ends with LY.

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, Y and double D.

Words Related to Deadly

Words you can make from Deadly

Shorter words formed from the letters in “deadly”.

addle deady dedal delay laded layed leady addy dade dale dead deal deda dely dyad dyed edda eddy lady lead yale

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

delayed

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