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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

16

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

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

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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