Frankly
7 lettersadverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Used to introduce a candid or emphatic statement, indicating that the speaker is being completely honest and direct about their view.
“Frankly, I think the proposal has very little chance of gaining approval from the board.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈfræŋkli/
Syllables
frank·ly
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Wordle
Ends in -LY, starts with FRA, and contains no double letters, making it a clean seven-letter structure
Scrabble
Worth 17 points, the K scores 5 and Y scores 4, making this one of the stronger seven-letter plays
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