Is INQUIRINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INQUIRINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INQUIRINGLY mean?
- adverb
in an inquiring manner
“Tom Swift looked at his cabin mates inquiringly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 24 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 INQUIRINGLY
INQUIRINGLY 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 INQUIRINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inquiring19
- inquiry19
- quiring17
- quinin15
- quin13
- inlying11
- qi11
- lungyi10
- linguini9
- ginny9
- girly9
- gunny9
- lingy9
- lying9
- inuring8
- nurling8
- ruining8
- linny8
- runny8
- gyri8
- ugly8
- lignin7
- lining7
- luring7
- riling7
- ruling7
- inly7
- liny7
- luny7
- ruly7
- guy7
- inulin6
- iring6
- lungi6
- ruing6
- unrig6
- ryu6
- yin6
- inrun5
- inurn5
- linin5
- girl5
- girn5
- grin5
- iglu5
- ling5
- lung5
- ring5
- rung5
- linn4
- liri4
- nurl4
- ruin4
- gin4
- gnu4
- gul4
- gun4
- lug4
- nug4
- rig4
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