Is DEFINITELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFINITELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFINITELY 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
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (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 DEFINITELY
DEFINITELY 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 DEFINITELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fidelity15
- identify15
- felinity14
- finitely14
- fetidly14
- eyelift13
- niftily13
- deftly13
- fleyed13
- flyted13
- nidify13
- definite12
- finely12
- flinty12
- deify12
- edify12
- feinted11
- fileted11
- flinted11
- infidel11
- infield11
- needily11
- felty11
- fitly11
- flyte11
- lefty11
- nifty11
- defy11
- defile10
- define10
- eyelid10
- felted10
- flited10
- infeed10
- lifted10
- tidily10
- fley10
- tideline9
- feline9
- finite9
- leftie9
- lenity9
- tinily9
- yeelin9
- deity9
- delft9
- dynel9
- felid9
- feted9
- fetid9
- field9
- fiend9
- filed9
- fined9
- flied9
- lindy9
- needy9
- tyned9
- yield9
- fey9
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