STURDILY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STURDILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STURDILY?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STURDILY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STURDILY
No single letter turns STURDILY into another word.
How STURDILY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STURDILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STURDILY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STURDILY
- All 8 letters of STURDILY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STURDILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a strong, solid way that can withstand hard use or rough conditions.
Sturdily most often describes how something has been built or how a person stands or walks. It suggests reliability and resilience rather than elegance.
How STURDILY is used
Sturdily typically follows verbs such as built, made or constructed, or describes a firm physical stance.
- The cabin was sturdily built to survive mountain winters.
- He stood sturdily against the gusting wind.
- The boots are sturdily stitched and should last for years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STURDILY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in STURDILY
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Common questions about STURDILY
- Is STURDILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STURDILY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STURDILY worth?
- STURDILY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STURDILY mean?
- In a strong, solid way that can withstand hard use or rough conditions.
- What letters can be added to STURDILY?
- No single letter can be added to STURDILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STURDILY:
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