GUILTILY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GUILTILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUILTILY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUILTILY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUILTILY
No single letter turns GUILTILY into another word.
How GUILTILY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GUILTILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUILTILY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GUILTILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a manner that shows awareness of having done something wrong.
Guiltily describes the look or movement of someone caught out, such as a quick glance away. It is the outward sign of a troubled conscience, not a legal finding.
How GUILTILY is used
The adverb guiltily usually modifies verbs of looking, glancing, speaking or moving.
- She glanced guiltily at the empty biscuit tin.
- He put the phone away guiltily when the teacher walked in.
- The boy guiltily hid the broken vase behind the sofa.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUILTILY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GUILTILY
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Common questions about GUILTILY
- Is GUILTILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUILTILY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUILTILY worth?
- GUILTILY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUILTILY mean?
- In a manner that shows awareness of having done something wrong.
- What letters can be added to GUILTILY?
- No single letter can be added to GUILTILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GUILTILY:
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