Is GINGERLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GINGERLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GINGERLY mean?
- adjective
with extreme care or delicacy
“they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones”
- adverb
in a gingerly manner
“gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 GINGERLY
GINGERLY 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 GINGERLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gingely12
- gingery12
- gleying12
- greying12
- relying11
- gyring11
- niggly11
- leggy10
- niggler9
- eying9
- girly9
- gynie9
- lingy9
- lying9
- eggy9
- yegg9
- ginger8
- leggin8
- niggle8
- liney8
- riley8
- gley8
- grey8
- gyre8
- gyri8
- linger7
- inly7
- liny7
- lyre7
- rely7
- gey7
- ingle6
- liger6
- reign6
- renig6
- gleg6
- grig6
- ley6
- lye6
- rye6
- yen6
- yer6
- yin6
- liner5
- gien5
- girl5
- girn5
- glen5
- grin5
- ling5
- ring5
- egg5
- gig5
- igg5
- ye5
- lien4
- lier4
- line4
- lire4
- rein4
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