Is DILIGENTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DILIGENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DILIGENTLY mean?
- adverb
with diligence; in a diligent manner
“we may diligently observe the Lord's supper on the first day of the week, diligently preach the gospel, or minister to the saint”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 15 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 DILIGENTLY
DILIGENTLY 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 DILIGENTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gelidity13
- yielding13
- dignity12
- dingily12
- gelidly12
- tidying12
- yelling11
- dingey11
- dyeing11
- edgily11
- diligent10
- gently10
- glinty10
- tidily10
- tingly10
- dingy10
- dying10
- ledgy10
- dieting9
- editing9
- eliding9
- gillied9
- glinted9
- ignited9
- tingled9
- lenity9
- tinily9
- deity9
- delly9
- dilly9
- dynel9
- eying9
- gelly9
- gilly9
- gynie9
- idyll9
- lindy9
- lingy9
- lying9
- tying9
- tyned9
- yield9
- edgy9
- gillnet8
- lignite8
- lilting8
- telling8
- tilling8
- dieing8
- dingle8
- engild8
- gilled8
- idling8
- nidget8
- tiding8
- tinged8
- liney8
- linty8
- nelly8
- telly8
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