Is CRUCIALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRUCIALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRUCIALLY mean?
- adverb
to a crucial degree
“crucially important”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 CRUCIALLY
CRUCIALLY 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 CRUCIALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- calyculi15
- acrylic14
- curacy13
- curlily12
- lyrical12
- yucca12
- calculi11
- crucial11
- cullay11
- lacily11
- racily11
- clary10
- cully10
- curly10
- lycra10
- lyric10
- circa9
- acyl9
- clay9
- lacy9
- racy9
- yuca9
- curial8
- uracil8
- lairy8
- rally8
- riyal8
- cay8
- cry8
- icy8
- aulic7
- auric7
- cauri7
- curia7
- lilac7
- airy7
- ally7
- aryl7
- illy7
- lily7
- ruly7
- yill7
- call6
- carl6
- caul6
- cria6
- cull6
- curl6
- laic6
- uric6
- lay6
- ray6
- rya6
- ryu6
- yar6
- urial5
- arc5
- cal5
- car5
- cru5
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