Is DUPLICITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DUPLICITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DUPLICITY mean?
- noun
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
- noun
acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + U (1) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + T (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 DUPLICITY
DUPLICITY 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 DUPLICITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cupidity16
- lucidity14
- typic12
- dicty11
- pyic11
- tidily10
- cupid10
- icily10
- lytic10
- pudic10
- clipt9
- picul9
- city9
- pily9
- pity9
- lipid8
- lucid8
- ludic8
- clip8
- duly8
- duty8
- idly8
- idyl8
- tidy8
- icy8
- ply8
- yip8
- yup8
- culti7
- licit7
- tulip7
- uplit7
- dipt7
- duci7
- duct7
- cup7
- pic7
- clit6
- cult6
- pili6
- ptui6
- puli6
- tipi6
- cud6
- dip6
- dup6
- pud6
- duit5
- cut5
- lip5
- pit5
- piu5
- pul5
- put5
- tic5
- tip5
- tup5
- litu4
- dit4
- dui4
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