“MERELY” is a valid word. — 11 points Scrabble

emerya hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
merlecommon black European thrush
leeryopenly distrustful and unwilling to confide

relyhave confidence or faith in
merea small pond of standing water
reela roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
eyrea shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent
lyrea harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
leera facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
merlcommon black European thrush
eeryinspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening
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ylem(cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements
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elmy

eyethe organ of sight
leeUnited States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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ryethe seed of the cereal grass
eelthe fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
elmany of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
rema recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep
leya field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
lyea strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
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mea state in New England
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ema quad with a square body
era trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
rea rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
elangular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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