PRETTILY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PRETTILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRETTILY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRETTILY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRETTILY
No single letter turns PRETTILY into another word.
How PRETTILY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRETTILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRETTILY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRETTILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a pleasing, graceful or charming way.
Something done prettily has a touch of delicacy about it, whether it is a dress, a song or a bow. The word can sound a little old-fashioned, and a speaker may use it with gentle irony.
How PRETTILY is used
Modifies verbs such as dress, sing, smile or arrange.
- The table was set prettily with flowers and candles.
- She smiled prettily and thanked everyone.
- The garden was prettily laid out in curving paths.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRETTILY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PRETTILY
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Common questions about PRETTILY
- Is PRETTILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRETTILY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRETTILY worth?
- PRETTILY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRETTILY mean?
- In a pleasing, graceful or charming way.
- What letters can be added to PRETTILY?
- No single letter can be added to PRETTILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRETTILY:
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