Is INDEPENDENTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INDEPENDENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INDEPENDENTLY mean?
- adverb
on your own; without outside help
“the children worked on the project independently”
- adverb
apart from others
“the clothes were hung severally”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + 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 INDEPENDENTLY
INDEPENDENTLY 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 INDEPENDENTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dependently18
- independent15
- intendedly15
- pendently15
- dependent13
- tenpenny13
- tepidly13
- piddly13
- depleted12
- indeedy12
- ineptly12
- lyddite12
- yielded12
- deeply12
- yelped12
- needily11
- pentyl11
- plenty11
- tiddly11
- typed11
- dentiled10
- indented10
- intended10
- deplete10
- pendent10
- depend10
- dynein10
- eyelid10
- peddle10
- pended10
- piddle10
- yeeted10
- yenned10
- deedy10
- neddy10
- penny10
- piety10
- piney10
- pinny10
- teddy10
- deleted9
- endited9
- needled9
- penlite9
- pennine9
- pentene9
- deepen9
- dipnet9
- eyelet9
- lenity9
- lineny9
- linney9
- ninety9
- peeled9
- peened9
- peined9
- pelted9
- penned9
- pinned9
- yeelin9
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