Is INEXACTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INEXACTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INEXACTLY mean?
- adverb
in an imprecise manner
“he expressed himself imprecisely”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + X (8) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 INEXACTLY
INEXACTLY 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 INEXACTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exactly19
- anxiety17
- calyx17
- cylix17
- inexact16
- laxity16
- alexic15
- axenic15
- lexica15
- ixnay15
- xylan15
- calix14
- exact14
- xenic14
- lynx14
- nixy14
- alexin13
- xenial13
- calx13
- anticly12
- cyanite12
- latency12
- axile12
- axite12
- exalt12
- ixtle12
- latex12
- xenia12
- acetyl11
- nicely11
- nicety11
- axel11
- axil11
- axle11
- exit11
- ilex11
- next11
- nixe11
- taxi11
- canty10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- lytic10
- talcy10
- yince10
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- nix10
- tax10
- tix10
- lenity9
- litany9
- neatly9
- acyl9
- city9
- clay9
- cyan9
- lacy9
- ax9
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