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.
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
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
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
What does PRIVATELY mean in Scrabble?
PRIVATELY is the adverb formed from PRIVATE.
PRIVATE(adjective) — Meant for one person or a small group only, and not open to the public.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIVATELY
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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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