Is ANTERIORLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANTERIORLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANTERIORLY mean?
- adverb
in an anterior direction
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + R (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 ANTERIORLY
ANTERIORLY 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 ANTERIORLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- errantly11
- interlay11
- literary11
- ornately11
- anolyte10
- elytron10
- inertly10
- inlayer10
- irately10
- orality10
- reality10
- retiary10
- riantly10
- tearily10
- ternary10
- trinary10
- aerily9
- aliyot9
- aroynt9
- artery9
- artily9
- elytra9
- lenity9
- litany9
- lyrate9
- nearly9
- neatly9
- nitery9
- notary9
- ornery9
- rarely9
- rarity9
- realty9
- rotary9
- rotely9
- yarner9
- anterior8
- oriental8
- relation8
- retailor8
- atony8
- early8
- entry8
- eyrir8
- inlay8
- irony8
- lairy8
- laity8
- layer8
- layin8
- leary8
- liney8
- linty8
- lorry8
- lyart8
- noily8
- onery8
- onlay8
- rainy8
- rayon8
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