Is ACTIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACTIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACTIVELY mean?
- adverb
in an active manner
“he participated actively in the war”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ACTIVELY
ACTIVELY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ACTIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cavity14
- vilayet13
- levity12
- cavy12
- acetyl11
- active11
- leavy11
- vealy11
- calve10
- cavie10
- cavil10
- civet10
- clave10
- clavi10
- evict10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- lytic10
- talcy10
- vatic10
- levy10
- tivy10
- acyl9
- cave9
- city9
- clay9
- lacy9
- vice9
- ivy9
- atelic8
- alive8
- laity8
- valet8
- vitae8
- vital8
- cay8
- icy8
- vac8
- cleat7
- eclat7
- ileac7
- telic7
- tical7
- evil7
- lave7
- leva7
- live7
- vail7
- vale7
- veal7
- veil7
- vela7
- vial7
- vile7
- vita7
- vlei7
- yeti7
- alec6
- cate6
- ceil6
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