Is FICTITIOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FICTITIOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FICTITIOUSLY mean?
- adverb
in a false manner intended to mislead
- adverb
in a fictional manner (created by the imagination)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (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 FICTITIOUSLY
FICTITIOUSLY 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 FICTITIOUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- silicify16
- fictitious15
- futility14
- stultify14
- citify14
- stylitic13
- sulfitic13
- fustily13
- tuftily13
- outcity12
- fluyts12
- fousty12
- outfly12
- softly12
- clifts11
- clotty11
- cosily11
- costly11
- fistic11
- fustic11
- octyls11
- sluicy11
- fitly11
- fluty11
- fluyt11
- fusty11
- lofty11
- softy11
- tufty11
- flutist10
- foilist10
- outfits10
- stoutly10
- utility10
- clift10
- cloys10
- coifs10
- cuifs10
- cutty10
- ficus10
- flics10
- flocs10
- focus10
- folic10
- icily10
- lytic10
- octyl10
- foys10
- colitis9
- cultist9
- litotic9
- oculist9
- solicit9
- flouts9
- outfit9
- slitty9
- slutty9
- tufoli9
- city9
- cloy9
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