Is INADVERTENTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INADVERTENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INADVERTENTLY mean?
- adverb
without knowledge or intention
“he unwittingly deleted the references”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + D (2) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (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 INADVERTENTLY
INADVERTENTLY 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 INADVERTENTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- advertently18
- evidently16
- verdantly16
- inadvertent15
- datively15
- delivery15
- deviltry15
- variedly15
- vineyard15
- innervated14
- ventilated14
- natively14
- venality14
- devilry14
- eternality13
- advertent13
- dentality13
- dentately13
- levitated13
- liveyer13
- naively13
- naivety13
- nervily13
- tantivy13
- variety13
- vilayet13
- virelay13
- avidly13
- interdental12
- innervate12
- intervale12
- levantine12
- ternately12
- tervalent12
- trivalent12
- valentine12
- ventilate12
- ardently12
- derivate12
- divalent12
- innerved12
- invented12
- inverted12
- lavender12
- levanted12
- reinvade12
- rivetted12
- tenderly12
- tiltyard12
- traveled12
- trendily12
- vendetta12
- yattered12
- evenly12
- levity12
- livery12
- livyer12
- vainly12
- vanity12
- venery12
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