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Is DEADLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEADLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEADLY mean?

  1. adjective

    causing or capable of causing death

    “a fatal accident”

  2. adjective

    of an instrument of certain death

    “deadly poisons”

  3. adjective

    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

    “venomous snakes”

  4. adjective

    involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death

    “the seven deadly sins”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 11 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 DEADLY

DEADLY 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 DEADLY

The 46 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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