SNEAKILY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SNEAKILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SNEAKILY?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SNEAKILY is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SNEAKILY
No single letter turns SNEAKILY into another word.
How SNEAKILY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SNEAKILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SNEAKILY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SNEAKILY
- All 8 letters of SNEAKILY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SNEAKILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a secret, sly way, trying not to be noticed.
Something done sneakily is meant to escape attention, whether it is taking a biscuit or slipping out of a meeting. The word hints at mild dishonesty rather than serious crime.
How SNEAKILY is used
Used with verbs of movement or action, often in a light, teasing tone.
- The child sneakily took a cookie from the jar.
- He sneakily checked his phone under the desk.
- The fox sneakily crept past the sleeping dog.
- She sneakily added extra vegetables to the sauce.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SNEAKILY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SNEAKILY
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Common questions about SNEAKILY
- Is SNEAKILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SNEAKILY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SNEAKILY worth?
- SNEAKILY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SNEAKILY mean?
- In a secret, sly way, trying not to be noticed.
- What letters can be added to SNEAKILY?
- No single letter can be added to SNEAKILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SNEAKILY:
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