1adjective
entailing great loss or sacrifice
“a dearly-won victory”
01 Word definition
costly
6 letters · 1 vowel · 5 consonants
Is COSTLY a word?
Yes. COSTLY is a 6-letter adjective. entailing great loss or sacrifice Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
C-O-S-T-L-YHow do you spell COSTLY?
COSTLY contains 6 letters, begins with C, and ends with Y.
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Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗dearly-won
02 Letter breakdown
How is COSTLY spelled?
C1O2S3T4L5Y6
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
FAQ Quick answers
About COSTLY.
How do you spell COSTLY?
COSTLY is spelled C-O-S-T-L-Y. It contains 6 letters.