Is CRIMINALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRIMINALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRIMINALLY mean?
- adverb
in a shameful manner
“the garden was criminally neglected”
- adverb
in violation of the law; in a criminal manner
“the alterations in the document were ruled to be criminally fraudulent”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 CRIMINALLY
CRIMINALLY 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 CRIMINALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- criminy14
- milliary13
- amylic13
- calmly13
- cymlin13
- myrica13
- criminal12
- ciliary12
- lyrical12
- manlily12
- miliary12
- cymar12
- mincy12
- minicar11
- cairny11
- lacily11
- mainly11
- racily11
- cyma11
- rainily10
- aminic10
- limnic10
- carny10
- clary10
- icily10
- lycra10
- lyric10
- manly10
- marly10
- mylar10
- myc10
- allicin9
- liminal9
- airily9
- amici9
- amnic9
- claim9
- malic9
- manic9
- micra9
- acyl9
- amyl9
- army9
- clay9
- cyan9
- lacy9
- limy9
- many9
- miry9
- myna9
- racy9
- rimy9
- carlin8
- clinal8
- limina8
- marlin8
- inlay8
- lairy8
- layin8
- rainy8
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