1adjective
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
“legislation on the question is highly unlikely”
01 Word definition
unlikely
8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants
Is UNLIKELY a word?
Yes. UNLIKELY is a 8-letter adjective. not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
U-N-L-I-K-E-L-YHow do you spell UNLIKELY?
UNLIKELY contains 8 letters, begins with U, and ends with Y.
Check another spelling →Meaning and definition
2adjective
has little chance of being the case or coming about
“an unlikely story”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗improbable
02 Letter breakdown
How is UNLIKELY spelled?
U1N2L3I4K5E6L7Y8
03 Word-game status
Can you play UNLIKELY?
UnscramblerHQ dictionary
This spelling is present in our broad English solver dictionary.
Scrabble
Base tile value: 15 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.
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Base tile value: 18 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.
FAQ Quick answers
About UNLIKELY.
How do you spell UNLIKELY?
UNLIKELY is spelled U-N-L-I-K-E-L-Y. It contains 8 letters.