Wolly

5 lettersadjective

Updated June 2026

Definition

variant of woolly; resembling or covered in wool

“The wolly sheep huddled together against the winter wind”

Pronunciation

Syllables

wol·ly

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Wordle

"Wolly" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.

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Scrabble

"Wolly" is worth 11 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.

Words Related to Wolly

Anagrams of Wolly

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

lowly

Words one letter different

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

bolly colly dolly folly golly holly jolly lolly molly oolly polly tolly wally welly woldy wooly

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

slowly yellow

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