MADLY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MADLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MADLY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MADLY is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MADLY
No single letter turns MADLY into another word.
How MADLY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MADLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does MADLY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a wild, frenzied or extremely intense manner.
Madly can describe an action carried out with reckless energy, as when someone rushes about madly, or it can simply intensify a feeling, as in madly in love. Both uses share the same idea of going far beyond ordinary restraint, whether in speed, emotion or behaviour.
How MADLY is used
Common in everyday speech and writing, often to intensify emotion or effort.
- The dog barked madly at the passing van.
- They were madly in love within a week of meeting.
- She scribbled madly to finish the exam in time.
- The crowd cheered madly as the runner crossed the line.
- He waved his arms madly to flag down the bus.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MADLY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MADLY
Common questions about MADLY
- Is MADLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MADLY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MADLY worth?
- MADLY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MADLY mean?
- In a wild, frenzied or extremely intense manner.
- What letters can be added to MADLY?
- No single letter can be added to MADLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MADLY:
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