Definition of unlikely

"unlikely" in the adjective sense

1. improbable, unlikely

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

"legislation on the question is highly unlikely"

"an improbable event"

2. unlikely

has little chance of being the case or coming about

"an unlikely story"

"an unlikely candidate for reelection"

"a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism"

3. improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely

having a probability too low to inspire belief

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Quotations for unlikely

Likely tumbles in the fire,
When unlikely rises higher. [ Proverb ]

Likely lies in the mire, when unlikely gets over. [ Proverb ]

unlikely in Scrabble®

The word unlikely is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters unlikely:

UNLIKELY
(180)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word unlikely

UNLIKELY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In unlikely

UNLIKELY
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KNELL
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KILL
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unlikely in Words With Friends™

The word unlikely is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters unlikely:

UNLIKELY
(168)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word unlikely

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

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Words within the letters of unlikely

2 letter words in unlikely (6 words)

3 letter words in unlikely (16 words)

5 letter words in unlikely (2 words)

6 letter words in unlikely (2 words)

8 letter words in unlikely (1 word)

unlikely + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence unlikely

Words that start with unlikely (1 word)

Words with unlikely in them (1 word)

Words that end with unlikely (1 word)

Word Growth involving unlikely

Shorter words in unlikely

el likely

like likely

like unlike

un unlike

Longer words containing unlikely

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