Is ADOPTIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADOPTIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 AdoptivelyHooks for ADOPTIVELY
ADOPTIVELY 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 ADOPTIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vapidly16
- datively15
- adoptive14
- petalody14
- adeptly13
- ovality13
- ovately13
- pivoted13
- tepidly13
- vilayet13
- avidly13
- peavy13
- dovetail12
- violated12
- pivotal12
- deploy12
- dopily12
- levity12
- played12
- ploidy12
- ployed12
- petaloid11
- peyotl11
- polity11
- teapoy11
- dopey11
- leavy11
- lovey11
- paved11
- pavid11
- payed11
- pyoid11
- typed11
- vaped11
- vapid11
- vealy11
- davy11
- oedipal10
- opiated10
- piloted10
- plaited10
- tadpole10
- taliped10
- violate10
- dative10
- daylit10
- vailed10
- vialed10
- volted10
- aptly10
- atopy10
- patly10
- peaty10
- piety10
- pivot10
- platy10
- ploye10
- tepoy10
- typal10
- dopy10
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