Rely

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To depend on someone or something with confidence or trust.

“I rely on my alarm clock to wake me up each morning.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/rɪˈlaɪ/

Syllables

re·ly

Related Words

Synonyms

depend trust count

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains Y as vowel in final position with common consonants R and L.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; Y can be valuable for connecting words.

Words Related to Rely

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “rely” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bely dely eely

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “rely”.

beryl ceryl clyer early ferly flyer layer leary leery lepry lyery lyres plyer redly refly relay reply riley ruely slyer tyler

Longer words starting with Rely

Words that begin with “rely”.

relying

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