Is EXTERNALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTERNALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTERNALLY mean?
- adverb
on or from the outside
“the candidate needs to be externally evaluated”
- adverb
with respect to the outside
“outwardly, the figure is smooth”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 EXTERNALLY
EXTERNALLY 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 EXTERNALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- larynx16
- xylene16
- external15
- laxly15
- xylan15
- exalter14
- lynx14
- extern13
- enterally12
- eternally12
- exalt12
- exert12
- extra12
- latex12
- laxer12
- relax12
- retax12
- taxer12
- telex12
- axel11
- axle11
- next11
- alertly10
- retally10
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- rax10
- rex10
- tax10
- eatery9
- elytra9
- lanely9
- lately9
- lealty9
- leanly9
- lyrate9
- nearly9
- neatly9
- rallye9
- really9
- realty9
- yeller9
- ax9
- ex9
- alley8
- early8
- entry8
- layer8
- leary8
- leery8
- lyart8
- nelly8
- rally8
- relay8
- tally8
- teary8
- teeny8
- telly8
- tryna8
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