Is CALCULATINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALCULATINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALCULATINGLY mean?
- adverb
in a calculating manner
“he looked at her calculatingly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 CALCULATINGLY
CALCULATINGLY 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 CALCULATINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- calculating16
- calycinal16
- catcalling15
- nautically15
- acylating15
- glacially15
- calyculi15
- cycling15
- actinally14
- antically14
- cullying14
- cynical14
- gallantly13
- lingually13
- actually13
- analytic13
- clinally13
- galactic13
- laically13
- uncially13
- claying13
- cyanic13
- cyclin13
- allaying12
- tallying12
- allylic12
- anticly12
- cagily12
- clingy12
- galyac12
- glycan12
- glycin12
- cynic12
- yucca12
- alguacil11
- antalgic11
- gallican11
- acicula11
- allying11
- antigay11
- calculi11
- catcall11
- gauntly11
- acuity11
- cullay11
- lacily11
- lunacy11
- nautical10
- agnatic10
- anality10
- calling10
- catling10
- cingula10
- culling10
- gallica10
- glacial10
- nullity10
- talcing10
- alcaic10
- cantic10
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