Is DRUNKENLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DRUNKENLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DRUNKENLY mean?
- adverb
showing effects of much strong drink
“He sang drunkenly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + R (1) + U (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 DRUNKENLY
DRUNKENLY 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 DRUNKENLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- duyker14
- knurly13
- ryked13
- yuked13
- drunken12
- knurled12
- runkled12
- dyke12
- dunker11
- lurked11
- unkend11
- ryke11
- yelk11
- yerk11
- yeuk11
- yuke11
- lunker10
- nudely10
- rudely10
- runkle10
- drunk10
- nuked10
- key10
- kye10
- yuk10
- dynel9
- knurl9
- nerdy9
- redly9
- drek9
- duke9
- dunk9
- runny8
- deny8
- duly8
- dyer8
- dyne8
- kern8
- knur8
- kune8
- leku8
- lunk8
- lurk8
- neuk8
- nuke8
- rynd8
- undy8
- yeld8
- dunner7
- nurled7
- rundle7
- luny7
- lyre7
- rely7
- ruly7
- yule7
- dey7
- dry7
- dye7
- elk7
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