Is DECIDEDLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECIDEDLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECIDEDLY mean?
- adverb
without question and beyond doubt
“it was decidedly too expensive”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) + 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 DECIDEDLY
DECIDEDLY 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 DECIDEDLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- diddley13
- decided12
- yielded12
- diddly12
- dicey11
- decide10
- deiced10
- eyelid10
- deedy10
- lycee10
- ceiled9
- decile9
- diddle9
- eddied9
- lidded9
- ceded9
- diced9
- yield9
- didy9
- dyed9
- eddy9
- elided8
- deice8
- eyed8
- idly8
- idyl8
- yeld8
- icy8
- deled7
- idled7
- cede7
- cedi7
- dice7
- eely7
- iced7
- dey7
- dye7
- edile6
- elide6
- ceil6
- deed6
- died6
- lice6
- eye6
- ley6
- lye6
- deil5
- dele5
- deli5
- diel5
- eide5
- idle5
- lede5
- lied5
- cee5
- cel5
- did5
- ice5
- ye5
- dee4
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