Is ETHICALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ETHICALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ETHICALLY mean?
- adverb
in an ethical manner; from an ethical point of view; according to ethics
“he behaved ethically”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (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 ETHICALLY
ETHICALLY 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 ETHICALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ethylic15
- lecythi15
- lichtly15
- techily15
- yachtie15
- chally14
- chilly14
- leachy14
- hyalite13
- laithly13
- lithely13
- chyle13
- itchy13
- techy13
- yacht13
- challie12
- ethical12
- helical12
- hellcat12
- thallic12
- hyetal12
- achy12
- chay12
- lych12
- yech12
- acetyl11
- chalet11
- chital11
- heliac11
- lacily11
- thecal11
- ethyl11
- hilly11
- lathy11
- aitch10
- celly10
- cheat10
- chela10
- chiel10
- chile10
- chill10
- ethic10
- lacey10
- laich10
- latch10
- leach10
- letch10
- licht10
- lycea10
- lytic10
- tache10
- talcy10
- teach10
- theca10
- hiya10
- hyla10
- hyte10
- they10
- yeah10
- halite9
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