WORTHILY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WORTHILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WORTHILY?
| 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 WORTHILY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WORTHILY
No single letter turns WORTHILY into another word.
How WORTHILY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WORTHILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WORTHILY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WORTHILY
- All 8 letters of WORTHILY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WORTHILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
formal
In a manner that earns respect or deserves reward.
Worthily often describes someone who has lived up to a high standard, such as a winner or a successor. It carries a slightly solemn tone that suits speeches and obituaries.
How WORTHILY is used
Formal and somewhat literary; common in tributes and ceremonial language.
- She worthily carried on her mother's work.
- The team worthily claimed the trophy.
- He served worthily for forty years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WORTHILY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in WORTHILY
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Common questions about WORTHILY
- Is WORTHILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WORTHILY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WORTHILY worth?
- WORTHILY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WORTHILY mean?
- In a manner that earns respect or deserves reward.
- What letters can be added to WORTHILY?
- No single letter can be added to WORTHILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WORTHILY:
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