Is INCREASINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INCREASINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INCREASINGLY mean?
- adverb
advancing in amount or intensity
“she became increasingly depressed”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + 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 INCREASINGLY
INCREASINGLY 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 INCREASINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- glycerins15
- caringly14
- ensigncy14
- glycerin14
- glycines14
- lysergic14
- regnancy14
- synergic14
- syngenic14
- increasing13
- layerings13
- searingly13
- syringeal13
- yeanlings13
- yearlings13
- yearnings13
- cyanines13
- lyricise13
- saliency13
- syncline13
- claying13
- cringey13
- glycans13
- glycine13
- glycins13
- gynecia13
- scrying13
- syncing13
- anglicise12
- asininely12
- cleanings12
- cleansing12
- clearings12
- licensing12
- reclining12
- rescaling12
- silencing12
- greasily12
- inlaying12
- langsyne12
- larynges12
- layering12
- relaying12
- resaying12
- synergia12
- yealings12
- yeanling12
- yearling12
- yearning12
- cannery12
- cannily12
- carneys12
- ciliary12
- clayier12
- clerisy12
- cyanine12
- cyanins12
- larceny12
- lyncean12
- scarily12
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