TACTFULLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. TACTFULLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
t1a1c3t1f4u1l1l1y4
PlayableTACTFULLY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TACTFULLY?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful TACTFULLY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TACTFULLY
No single letter turns TACTFULLY into another word.
How TACTFULLY scores
Scrabble t1a1c3t1f4u1l1l1y4 17
Words with Friends t1a1c4t1f4u2l2l2y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in TACTFULLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TACTFULLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TACTFULLY
faculty15 tactful12 faulty12 flatly12 flatty12 cullay11 tautly9 fatly11 fatty11 fluty11 fluyt11 fully11 tufty11 catty10 cully10 culty10 cutty10 talcy10 fault8 lytta8 tally8 claut7 flay10 yuft10 acyl9 calf9 cauf9 clay9 fact9 lacy9 yuca9 ally7 fall7 faut7 flat7 full7 lauf7 tufa7 tuft7 call6
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Common questions about TACTFULLY
- Is TACTFULLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TACTFULLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TACTFULLY worth?
- TACTFULLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TACTFULLY?
- No single letter can be added to TACTFULLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TACTFULLY:
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