SOFTLY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SOFTLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOFTLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOFTLY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOFTLY
No single letter turns SOFTLY into another word.
How SOFTLY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SOFTLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 388,038.
What stands out about SOFTLY
- SOFTLY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SOFTLY mean in Scrabble?
SOFTLY is the adverb formed from SOFT.
SOFT(adjective) — Easily yielding to pressure or touch rather than firm or hard.
Shorter words from the letters in SOFTLY
Common questions about SOFTLY
- Is SOFTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOFTLY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOFTLY worth?
- SOFTLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOFTLY?
- No single letter can be added to SOFTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SOFTLY:
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