APTLY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. APTLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APTLY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APTLY is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APTLY
Front hooks — 1
raptlyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How APTLY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in APTLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about APTLY
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does APTLY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a fitting, appropriate or well-suited way.
Aptly comes from apt, meaning suited to a purpose, and it usually appears right before a past participle such as named, described or titled to signal that the choice of words fits unusually well. It carries a note of approval that a plain word like correctly does not, praising the fit itself rather than just the accuracy.
How APTLY is used
Common in writing to introduce a well-chosen name or description, as in aptly named.
- The stray cat was aptly named Shadow for how quietly it moved.
- Critics said the film was aptly described as a slow-burning thriller.
- The bridge is aptly called the Gateway, since it opens the whole valley.
- He aptly summed up the meeting in a single sentence.
- The village was aptly situated at the point where two rivers met.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APTLY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of APTLY
The 5 tiles of APTLY in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in APTLY
3 words end in APTLY. Useful as a back hook: play APTLY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in APTLY
Common questions about APTLY
- Is APTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APTLY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APTLY worth?
- APTLY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APTLY mean?
- In a fitting, appropriate or well-suited way.
- What letters can be added to APTLY?
- APTLY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of APTLY:
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