Is DOLEFULLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOLEFULLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOLEFULLY mean?
- adverb
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
“his mother looked at him dolefully when he told her he had joined the Army”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (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 DOLEFULLY
DOLEFULLY 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 DOLEFULLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- foully12
- doleful11
- felly11
- foley11
- folly11
- fully11
- defy11
- fouled10
- fulled10
- loudly10
- fley10
- delly9
- dolly9
- dully9
- flued9
- odyle9
- yodel9
- yodle9
- fey9
- fly9
- foy9
- lolly8
- delf8
- duly8
- feod8
- feud8
- fled8
- fold8
- odyl8
- oldy8
- yeld8
- duello7
- lolled7
- lulled7
- fell7
- floe7
- flue7
- foul7
- fuel7
- full7
- yell7
- yule7
- def7
- dey7
- dye7
- fed7
- fud7
- yod7
- elf6
- feu6
- flu6
- foe6
- fou6
- ley6
- lye6
- you6
- dell5
- dole5
- doll5
- duel5
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