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Is CLEANLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CLEANLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CLEANLY mean?

  1. adverb

    smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly

    “the gymnast landed flawlessly”

  2. adjective

    habitually clean

    “cleanly in their persons and habitations”

  3. adverb

    in a manner that minimizes dirt and pollution

    “the motor burns cleanly”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7

C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + N (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 12 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 CLEANLY

CLEANLY 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 CLEANLY

The 59 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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