Is CLEARLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLEARLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLEARLY mean?
- adverb
without doubt or question
“they were clearly lost”
- adverb
in an intelligible manner
“the foreigner spoke to us quite intelligibly”
- adverb
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
“it's distinctly possible”
- adverb
in an easily perceptible manner
“could be seen clearly under the microscope”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + R (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 CLEARLY
CLEARLY 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 CLEARLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- celly10
- clary10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- lycra10
- rallye9
- really9
- acyl9
- clay9
- lacy9
- racy9
- caller8
- cellar8
- recall8
- alley8
- early8
- layer8
- leary8
- rally8
- relay8
- cay8
- cry8
- carle7
- cella7
- clear7
- lacer7
- aery7
- ally7
- aryl7
- eyra7
- lyre7
- rely7
- yare7
- year7
- yell7
- acre6
- alec6
- call6
- care6
- carl6
- cell6
- lace6
- race6
- aye6
- lay6
- ley6
- lye6
- ray6
- rya6
- rye6
- yar6
- yea6
- yer6
- ace5
- arc5
- cal5
- car5
- cel5
- lac5
- rec5
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