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Is CARELESSLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CARELESSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CARELESSLY mean?

  1. adverb

    without care or concern

    “carelessly raised the children's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment”

  2. adverb

    without caution or prudence

    “one unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands”

  3. adverb

    in a rakish manner

    “she wore her hat rakishly at an angle”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

10

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 15 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 CARELESSLY

CARELESSLY 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 CARELESSLY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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