Definition of ghostly

"ghostly" in the adjective sense

1. apparitional, ghostlike, ghostly, phantasmal, spectral, spiritual

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

"a ghostly face at the window"

"a phantasmal presence in the room"

"spectral emanations"

"spiritual tappings at a seance"

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Quotations for ghostly

The ghostly consciousness of wrong. [ Carlyle ]

Of all the phantoms fleeting in the mist
Of time, though meagre all and ghostly thin;
Most unsubstantial, unessential shade
Was earthly fame. [ Pollok ]

From the body of one guilty deed a thousand ghostly fears and haunting thoughts proceed. [ Wordsworth ]

ghostly in Scrabble®

The word ghostly is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters ghostly:

GHOSTLY
(106 = 56 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

ghostly

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word ghostly

GHOSTLY
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GHOSTLY
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GHOSTLY
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GHOSTLY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In ghostly

GHOSTLY
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GHOSTLY
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GHOSTLY
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GHOSTLY
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GHOSTLY
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ghostly in Words With Friends™

The word ghostly is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters ghostly:

GHOSTLY
(101 = 66 + 35)
GHOSTLY
(101 = 66 + 35)
GHOSTLY
(101 = 66 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

ghostly

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word ghostly

GHOSTLY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In ghostly

GHOSTLY
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GHOSTLY
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GHOSTLY
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GHOSTLY
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Words within the letters of ghostly

2 letter words in ghostly (5 words)

3 letter words in ghostly (15 words)

4 letter words in ghostly (14 words)

5 letter words in ghostly (6 words)

7 letter words in ghostly (1 word)

ghostly + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence ghostly

Words that start with ghostly (1 word)

Words with ghostly in them (1 word)

Words that end with ghostly (2 words)

Word Growth involving ghostly

Shorter words in ghostly

os host ghost

Longer words containing ghostly

nonghostly