Is FAMOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FAMOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FAMOUSLY mean?
- adverb
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
“in his famously anecdotal style”
- adverb
extremely well
“he did splendidly in the exam”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + M (3) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 FAMOUSLY
FAMOUSLY 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 FAMOUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flamy13
- foamy13
- fumy12
- asylum11
- famous11
- flays11
- amyls10
- flams10
- foams10
- loamy10
- mausy10
- mayos10
- molys10
- mousy10
- samfu10
- fays10
- flay10
- foys10
- amyl9
- fams9
- flam9
- foam9
- mayo9
- mays9
- moly9
- sumy9
- yams9
- fay9
- fly9
- foy9
- loumas8
- afoul8
- foals8
- fouls8
- loafs8
- lousy8
- sulfa8
- sulfo8
- fam8
- may8
- yam8
- yom8
- yum8
- alums7
- loams7
- louma7
- lumas7
- mauls7
- molas7
- solum7
- flus7
- foal7
- foul7
- lays7
- loaf7
- oafs7
- slay7
- sofa7
- soya7
- yous7
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