USELESSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. USELESSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
u1s1e1l1e1s1s1l1y4
PlayableUSELESSLY · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept USELESSLY?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful USELESSLY is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for USELESSLY
No single letter turns USELESSLY into another word.
How USELESSLY scores
Scrabble u1s1e1l1e1s1s1l1y4 12
Words with Friends u2s1e1l2e1s1s1l2y3 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in USELESSLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so USELESSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in USELESSLY
useless7 yesses9 lesses6 selles6 sluses6 lyses8 seely8 sesey8 sleys8 sully8 yells8 yeses8 yules8 esses5 seels5 seles5 selle5 sells5 slues5 sluse5 suses5 eely7 eyes7 leys7 lyes7 lyse7 seys7 sley7 syes7 ueys7 yell7 yule7 eels4 ells4 else4 eses4 esse4 lees4 less4 lues4
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Common questions about USELESSLY
- Is USELESSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts USELESSLY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is USELESSLY worth?
- USELESSLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to USELESSLY?
- No single letter can be added to USELESSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of USELESSLY:
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