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Is GENTLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GENTLY mean?

  1. adverb

    in a gradual manner

    “a gently sloping terrain”

  2. adverb

    in a gentle manner

    “he talked gently to the injured animal”

  3. adverb

    with little weight or force

    “she kissed him lightly on the forehead”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6

G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 10 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 GENTLY

GENTLY 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 GENTLY

The 29 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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