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ALREADY is a familiar adverb, not an obscure rack filler: its frequency rank is 237, with 287,837 corpus occurrences. It can mark an action as completed, place something before a stated time, or sharpen an impatient remark. The same spelling carries all of those jobs, while its Y supplies the biggest share of its Scrabble value.

ALREADY at a glance

• ALREADY has seven letters and earns 11 points before any board bonuses.
• Its Y is worth 4 points; D is worth 2, while A, L, R, and E each score 1.
• The word has no recorded anagrams and no one-letter neighbors.
• Its 12 listed rhymes include READY, STEADY, SHADY, and MALADY.

What does ALREADY mean?

ALREADY means that something happened before now or before a named time. In “I have already eaten,” it marks the eating as complete; in “She had already left by noon,” it places the departure before noon. The word can also mean “so soon,” as in “You’re back already?” That last use often conveys surprise or impatience. Grammatically, ALREADY can emphasize completion, including in hypothetical statements.

How does ALREADY score 11 points?

ALREADY’s base Scrabble score is 11: A, L, R, E, and the second A are worth 1 point each, D is worth 2, and Y is worth 4. The Y contributes more than any other tile, so placing it on a letter bonus square matters most. The total is only the tile value; premium squares and any word multiplier change the final play score.

ALREADY meaning, rhymes, and word-game limits

ALREADY rhymes with READY, LADY, STEADY, and SHADY; the full rhyme group also includes less familiar options such as COADY and ROCKSTEADY. That sound family is broader than its anagram options: no anagrams are recorded. ALREADY appears in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, but it is not a Wordle answer or allowed guess. For a rack search, check your game’s word list rather than assuming every rhyme can be played.