NECESSARILY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NECESSARILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableNECESSARILY · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NECESSARILY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.36%
Our own measure of how useful NECESSARILY is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NECESSARILY
No single letter turns NECESSARILY into another word.
How NECESSARILY scores
Scrabble n1e1c3e1s1s1a1r1i1l1y4 16
Words with Friends n2e1c4e1s1s1a1r1i1l2y3 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in NECESSARILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NECESSARILY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NECESSARILY
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Common questions about NECESSARILY
- Is NECESSARILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NECESSARILY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NECESSARILY worth?
- NECESSARILY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NECESSARILY?
- No single letter can be added to NECESSARILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NECESSARILY:
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