SULKILY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SULKILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SULKILY?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SULKILY is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SULKILY
No single letter turns SULKILY into another word.
How SULKILY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SULKILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does SULKILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a bad-tempered, silent way, showing resentment at not getting what one wants.
Sulkily describes the manner of a person who withdraws and pouts instead of speaking openly. It is the word for a child who answers a request with a shrug and a scowl. The mood is petty and temporary rather than truly angry.
How SULKILY is used
Sulkily modifies verbs such as answer, shrug, walk or eat to show a grumpy attitude.
- She sulkily pushed the plate away.
- He sulkily followed the others up the hill.
- "Fine," the boy muttered sulkily.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SULKILY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SULKILY
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Common questions about SULKILY
- Is SULKILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SULKILY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SULKILY worth?
- SULKILY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SULKILY mean?
- In a bad-tempered, silent way, showing resentment at not getting what one wants.
- What letters can be added to SULKILY?
- No single letter can be added to SULKILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SULKILY:
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