Skip to content
WWordFinderPro

Is FAINTLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FAINTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FAINTLY mean?

  1. adverb

    to a faint degree or weakly perceived

    “between him and the dim light a form was outlined faintly”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7

F (4) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 FAINTLY

FAINTLY 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 FAINTLY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

Study FAINTLY and related words

Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.