Emily

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A feminine given name of Latin origin meaning industrious or eager.

“Emily graduated from college with honors last spring.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

em·i·ly

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Synonyms

namegiven name

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Wordle

Proper noun with common letters E, M, I, L, Y.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points; the Y at end is valuable.

Words Related to Emily

Anagrams of Emily

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

elymi

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “emily” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

smily

Words you can make from Emily

Shorter words formed from the letters in “emily”.

elmy emil lime mile

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “emily”.

timely

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