Pearly

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Having the lustrous white sheen or iridescent quality characteristic of pearls.

“The morning fog gave the lake a pearly, ethereal quality.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/pɜːli/

Syllables

pearl·y

Related Words

Synonyms

chopper

Antonyms

dull matt

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the EA vowel pair and ends in LY, a common adjective ending worth testing

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, Y as the final tile can hook many words or extend plays on the board

Words Related to Pearly

Anagrams of Pearly

Words that use exactly the same letters as “pearly”.

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Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “pearly” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

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Words you can make from Pearly

Shorter words formed from the letters in “pearly”.

apery ayelp early layer leary lepra lepry paler parel parle parly payer pearl perla plyer prela pylar pyral relap relay repay reply aery aper

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “pearly”.

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