Is DESOLATELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESOLATELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESOLATELY mean?
- adverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + O (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 DESOLATELY
DESOLATELY 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 DESOLATELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- elatedly12
- oldstyle12
- sedately12
- loyalest11
- alloyed11
- yeasted11
- stalely10
- delays10
- odyles10
- slayed10
- stayed10
- steady10
- styled10
- todays10
- yelled10
- yodels10
- yodles10
- desolate9
- alleys9
- alloys9
- lastly9
- lately9
- lealty9
- lysate9
- slatey9
- sleety9
- solely9
- steely9
- tellys9
- tolyls9
- dally9
- delay9
- delly9
- dolly9
- layed9
- leady9
- lysed9
- odyle9
- odyls9
- sadly9
- sayed9
- seedy9
- sloyd9
- styed9
- toady9
- today9
- toyed9
- yodel9
- yodle9
- allseed8
- delates8
- elodeas8
- solated8
- stalled8
- alley8
- alloy8
- loyal8
- lyase8
- sally8
- salty8
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