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Is FALTERINGLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FALTERINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FALTERINGLY mean?

  1. adverb

    in an unsteady manner

    “he walked unsteadily toward the exit”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

11

Letters

F (4) + A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (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 FALTERINGLY

FALTERINGLY 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 FALTERINGLY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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