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Is HOPELESSLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HOPELESSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOPELESSLY mean?

  1. adverb

    in a hopeless manner

    “the papers were hopelessly jumbled”

  2. adverb

    in a dispirited manner without hope

    “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”

  3. adverb

    without hope; desperate because there seems no possibility of comfort or success

    “he hung his head hopelessly”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
19
Letters
10

H (4) + O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 HOPELESSLY

HOPELESSLY 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 HOPELESSLY

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