Is HOPEFULLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOPEFULLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOPEFULLY mean?
- adverb
with hope; in a hopeful manner
“we searched hopefully for a good position”
- adverb
it is hoped
“hopefully the weather will be fine on Sunday”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (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 HOPEFULLY
HOPEFULLY 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 HOPEFULLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- helpful15
- hopeful15
- phyllo14
- phyle13
- foully12
- hype12
- hypo12
- pulley11
- felly11
- foley11
- folly11
- fully11
- holey11
- holly11
- hoyle11
- hyp11
- ouphe10
- ploye10
- fley10
- holy10
- flop9
- help9
- holp9
- hope9
- ouph9
- pelf9
- pheo9
- ploy9
- poly9
- pouf9
- yelp9
- feh9
- fey9
- fly9
- foh9
- foy9
- hey9
- hoy9
- yeh9
- hello8
- hullo8
- fop8
- hep8
- hop8
- hup8
- peh8
- pho8
- ply8
- poh8
- pye8
- yep8
- yup8
- loupe7
- fell7
- floe7
- flue7
- foul7
- fuel7
- full7
- hell7
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