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Is INGENIOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INGENIOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INGENIOUSLY mean?

  1. adverb

    in an ingenious manner

    “a Hampshire farmer had fowls of different breeds, including Dorkings, and he discriminated ingeniously between the `dark ones' and the `white ones'”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
19
Letters
11

I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 15 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 INGENIOUSLY

INGENIOUSLY 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 INGENIOUSLY

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