Is ADEQUATELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADEQUATELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADEQUATELY mean?
- adverb
in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
“he was adequately prepared”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 23 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 ADEQUATELY
ADEQUATELY 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 ADEQUATELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- adequate18
- equaled17
- equated17
- quay16
- quey16
- equate15
- quelea15
- aquae14
- equal14
- quale14
- quate14
- quad14
- aqua13
- qat12
- qua12
- adyta9
- delay9
- layed9
- leady9
- yauld9
- adulate8
- dealate8
- duly8
- duty8
- eyed8
- lady8
- yald8
- yaud8
- yeld8
- alated7
- delate7
- elated7
- eluted7
- teledu7
- eely7
- tyee7
- yeet7
- yule7
- day7
- dey7
- dye7
- eluate6
- adult6
- dealt6
- delta6
- elude6
- etude6
- lated6
- luted6
- aye6
- eye6
- lay6
- ley6
- lye6
- tye6
- yea6
- yet6
- alate5
- elate5
- elute5
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