CLOSELY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CLOSELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLOSELY?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLOSELY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLOSELY
No single letter turns CLOSELY into another word.
How CLOSELY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CLOSELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What does CLOSELY mean in Scrabble?
CLOSELY is the adverb formed from CLOSE.
CLOSE(adjective) — Near in distance, time, or relationship, or having little space between two things.
Shorter words from the letters in CLOSELY
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Common questions about CLOSELY
- Is CLOSELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLOSELY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLOSELY worth?
- CLOSELY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLOSELY?
- No single letter can be added to CLOSELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CLOSELY:
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