01 Word definition

ungainly

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is UNGAINLY a word?

Yes. UNGAINLY is a 8-letter adjective. lacking grace in movement or posture Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell UNGAINLY?

U-N-G-A-I-N-L-Y

UNGAINLY contains 8 letters, begins with U, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. lacking grace in movement or posture

    “a gawky lad with long ungainly legs”

2adjective

  1. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

    “an awkward bundle to carry”
Synonyms
gawkyclumsyclunkyunwieldyawkwardbunglesome
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is UNGAINLY spelled?

U1N2G3A4I5N6L7Y8
Starts withUNGFirst 3 letters
Ends withNLYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats N
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About UNGAINLY.

How do you spell UNGAINLY?

UNGAINLY is spelled U-N-G-A-I-N-L-Y. It contains 8 letters.