LIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LIVELY 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.
l1i1v4e1l1y4
PlayableLIVELY · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 459,897odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LIVELY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful LIVELY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIVELY
No single letter turns LIVELY into another word.
How LIVELY scores
Scrabble l1i1v4e1l1y4 12
Words with Friends l2i1v5e1l2y3 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in LIVELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about LIVELY
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of LIVELY
The 6 tiles of LIVELY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LIVELY
veily11 levy10 evil7 illy7 lily7 live7 veil7 vell7 vile7 vill7 vlei7 yell7 yill7 ivy9 vly9 lev6 ley6 lye6 vie6 ell3 ill3 lei3 lie3 ye5 yi5 el2 li2
Common questions about LIVELY
- Is LIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIVELY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIVELY worth?
- LIVELY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to LIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LIVELY:
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