Is INCIDENTALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INCIDENTALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INCIDENTALLY mean?
- adverb
introducing a different topic
“incidentally, I won't go to the party”
- adverb
of a minor or subordinate nature
“these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (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 INCIDENTALLY
INCIDENTALLY 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 INCIDENTALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- identically17
- edictally15
- anciently14
- ciliately14
- cytidine14
- diacetyl14
- dialytic14
- incidental13
- caninity13
- acidity13
- cyanide13
- dactyli13
- dicliny13
- edacity13
- idyllic13
- candlelit12
- identical12
- lineality12
- daintily12
- dentally12
- ideality12
- anticly12
- cannily12
- cleanly12
- cyanine12
- cyanite12
- latency12
- licitly12
- lyncean12
- tenancy12
- acidly12
- clayed12
- cyanid12
- dactyl12
- dancey12
- anticline11
- actinide11
- alcidine11
- ciliated11
- ctenidia11
- incanted11
- incident11
- inclined11
- indicant11
- indicate11
- innately11
- ideally11
- tidally11
- acetyl11
- cyanin11
- lacily11
- nicely11
- nicety11
- acidy11
- candy11
- decay11
- dicey11
- dicty11
- yclad11
- cliental10
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