Is ADHESIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADHESIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
20
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 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.
Definition
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See the definition of AdhesivelyHooks for ADHESIVELY
ADHESIVELY 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 ADHESIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- heavily16
- yeshiva16
- adhesive15
- dishevel15
- lavished15
- shelvy15
- hayseed14
- headily14
- ladyish14
- shadily14
- sheaved14
- shelved14
- heavy14
- eyelash13
- heavies13
- avidly13
- halved13
- heaved13
- helved13
- shaved13
- shived13
- elvish12
- halves12
- heaves12
- helves12
- heveas12
- lavish12
- shaley12
- shavie12
- sheave12
- shelve12
- slavey12
- sylvae12
- dashy12
- dishy12
- hayed12
- heady12
- hived12
- shady12
- advisee11
- devisal11
- dialyse11
- eyelids11
- halides11
- leashed11
- seedily11
- sleaved11
- halve11
- haves11
- heave11
- helve11
- hevea11
- hives11
- hylas11
- leavy11
- shaly11
- shave11
- shily11
- shiva11
- shive11
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