Is ILLITERATELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ILLITERATELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 15 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.
Definition
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See the definition of IlliteratelyHooks for ILLITERATELY
ILLITERATELY 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 ILLITERATELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- literality13
- literately13
- literally12
- alterity11
- latterly11
- illiterate10
- alertly10
- irately10
- layette10
- leerily10
- littery10
- rattily10
- reality10
- retally10
- tartily10
- tearily10
- tritely10
- aerily9
- airily9
- artily9
- eatery9
- eerily9
- elytra9
- lately9
- leally9
- lealty9
- lyrate9
- lyttae9
- rallye9
- rattly9
- really9
- realty9
- tartly9
- tetryl9
- treaty9
- yatter9
- yeller9
- yttria9
- laetrile8
- laterite8
- literate8
- literati8
- telltale8
- aiyee8
- alley8
- allyl8
- early8
- eyrie8
- lairy8
- laity8
- layer8
- leary8
- leery8
- lyart8
- lytta8
- rally8
- ratty8
- relay8
- riley8
- riyal8
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