LUCKILY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LUCKILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUCKILY?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUCKILY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUCKILY
Front hooks — 1
pluckilyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LUCKILY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LUCKILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,527 thousand.
What does LUCKILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
By good fortune; as it happens, fortunately.
Luckily often opens a sentence to comment on the whole situation, signalling that something could have gone worse. It differs from simple adverbs of manner, because it judges the event rather than describing how an action was done.
How LUCKILY is used
Speakers put luckily at the start of a sentence to show relief about an outcome.
- Luckily, nobody was hurt in the crash.
- The train was late, but luckily we made our connection.
- She had luckily packed an umbrella.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUCKILY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LUCKILY
Common questions about LUCKILY
- Is LUCKILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUCKILY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUCKILY worth?
- LUCKILY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUCKILY mean?
- By good fortune; as it happens, fortunately.
- What letters can be added to LUCKILY?
- LUCKILY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LUCKILY:
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