PRIVATELY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PRIVATELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3r1i1v4a1t1e1l1y4
PlayablePRIVATELY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PRIVATELY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful PRIVATELY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIVATELY
No single letter turns PRIVATELY into another word.
How PRIVATELY scores
Scrabble p3r1i1v4a1t1e1l1y4 17
Words with Friends p4r1i1v5a1t1e1l2y3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRIVATELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRIVATELY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRIVATELY
- All 9 letters of PRIVATELY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PRIVATELY
varitype16 livetrap13 pravity15 variety13 vilayet13 virelay13 peartly12 peytral12 prelaty12 prevail12 private12 pteryla12 irately10 reality10 tearily10 plaiter9 platier9 levity12 livery12 livyer12 verily12 verity12 paltry11 parity11 parley11 partly11 pearly11 peltry11 pertly11 petary11 player11 privet11 pyrite11 raptly11 replay11 ripely11 tripey11 triply11 typier11 aerily9
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Common questions about PRIVATELY
- Is PRIVATELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIVATELY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIVATELY worth?
- PRIVATELY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRIVATELY?
- No single letter can be added to PRIVATELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRIVATELY:
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