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Is DISTINCTLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DISTINCTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISTINCTLY mean?

  1. adverb

    clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

    “it's distinctly possible”

  2. adverb

    in a distinct and distinguishable manner

    “the subtleties of this distinctly British occasion”

  3. adverb

    to a distinct degree

    “urbanization in Spain is distinctly correlated with a fall in reproductive rate”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10

D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 DISTINCTLY

DISTINCTLY 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 DISTINCTLY

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