Is EVOLUTIONARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EVOLUTIONARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EVOLUTIONARY mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or produced by evolution
“evolutionary biology”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
E (1) + V (4) + O (1) + L (1) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 EVOLUTIONARY
Single letters that turn EVOLUTIONARY into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks2
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from EVOLUTIONARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ovulatory15
- voluntary15
- natively14
- vanitory14
- venality14
- revolution13
- layover13
- naively13
- naivety13
- nervily13
- novelty13
- olivary13
- ovality13
- ovately13
- overlay13
- overtly13
- ovulary13
- variety13
- vilayet13
- virelay13
- avirulent12
- evolution12
- ovulation12
- routinely12
- unreality12
- levity12
- livery12
- livyer12
- overly12
- vainly12
- vanity12
- vaulty12
- vaunty12
- verily12
- verity12
- vinery12
- volery12
- votary12
- voyeur12
- interlay11
- interval11
- involute11
- ornately11
- outliver11
- outrival11
- ovariole11
- overlain11
- overtoil11
- vaultier11
- violater11
- violator11
- virulent11
- volution11
- envoy11
- ivory11
- leavy11
- lovey11
- nervy11
- ovary11
- ravey11
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