LOVABLY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LOVABLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOVABLY?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOVABLY is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOVABLY
No single letter turns LOVABLY into another word.
How LOVABLY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LOVABLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does LOVABLY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a way that makes people feel affection or fondness.
Authors reach for lovably to soften a fault, as in a lovably messy hero. The word often appears next to adjectives of mild flaw or clumsiness.
How LOVABLY is used
Lovably is usually placed before an adjective to describe a charming quality.
- The puppy tumbled lovably across the kitchen floor.
- He was lovably forgetful and never minded the teasing.
- The old professor smiled lovably at every question.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOVABLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LOVABLY
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Common questions about LOVABLY
- Is LOVABLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOVABLY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOVABLY worth?
- LOVABLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOVABLY mean?
- In a way that makes people feel affection or fondness.
- What letters can be added to LOVABLY?
- No single letter can be added to LOVABLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LOVABLY:
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