Is FAMILIARLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FAMILIARLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FAMILIARLY mean?
- adverb
in an intimately familiar manner
“Sid, as he was familiarly known by his friends, was one of the most respected and devoted members of the socialist minority group”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + R (1) + 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 FAMILIARLY
FAMILIARLY 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 FAMILIARLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- filmily15
- family14
- firmly14
- ramify14
- familial13
- familiar13
- milliary13
- frailly13
- filmy13
- flamy13
- miliary12
- fairly12
- frilly12
- filarial11
- fairy11
- filly11
- filaria10
- filmi10
- mafia10
- marly10
- mylar10
- flay10
- fray10
- airmail9
- armilla9
- airily9
- filial9
- amyl9
- army9
- farm9
- film9
- firm9
- flam9
- limy9
- maya9
- milf9
- miry9
- rimy9
- fay9
- fly9
- fry9
- alary8
- aliya8
- allay8
- filar8
- flail8
- flair8
- frail8
- frill8
- lairy8
- rally8
- riyal8
- fam8
- may8
- yam8
- alarm7
- lamia7
- llama7
- maill7
- malar7
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