CERTAINLY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CERTAINLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
c3e1r1t1a1i1n1l1y4
PlayableCERTAINLY · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CERTAINLY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful CERTAINLY is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CERTAINLY
No single letter turns CERTAINLY into another word.
How CERTAINLY scores
Scrabble c3e1r1t1a1i1n1l1y4 14
Words with Friends c4e1r1t1a1i1n2l2y3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in CERTAINLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CERTAINLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CERTAINLY
- All 9 letters of CERTAINLY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CERTAINLY
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Common questions about CERTAINLY
- Is CERTAINLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CERTAINLY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CERTAINLY worth?
- CERTAINLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CERTAINLY?
- No single letter can be added to CERTAINLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CERTAINLY:
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