Is DEXTEROUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEXTEROUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEXTEROUSLY mean?
- adverb
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
“dextrously he untied the knots”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 22 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 DEXTEROUSLY
DEXTEROUSLY 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 DEXTEROUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dextrously21
- dexterous17
- desoxy17
- dextrose16
- dextrous16
- extrudes16
- tuxedoes16
- oryxes16
- oxeyes16
- xylose16
- xyster16
- deoxy16
- detoxes15
- dexters15
- extrude15
- exulted15
- redoxes15
- tuxedos15
- oxeye15
- dexy15
- doxy15
- lurexes14
- deluxe14
- dexter14
- dextro14
- exodus14
- exudes14
- sexted14
- tuxedo14
- oryx14
- sexy14
- xyst14
- desultory13
- exerts13
- exsert13
- extols13
- exults13
- luxest13
- oxters13
- rouxes13
- desex13
- detox13
- dexes13
- doxes13
- exude13
- loxed13
- redox13
- redux13
- sexed13
- oxy13
- delusory12
- oystered12
- restyled12
- storeyed12
- yodelers12
- exert12
- extol12
- exult12
- lexes12
- loxes12
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