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Is LIKELY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LIKELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LIKELY mean?

  1. adjective

    has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

    “these services are likely to be available to us all before long”

  2. adverb

    with considerable certainty; without much doubt

    “He is probably out of the country”

  3. adjective

    likely but not certain to be or become true or real

    “a likely result”

  4. adjective

    expected to become or be; in prospect

    “potential clients”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

6

Letters

L (1) + I (1) + K (5) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 LIKELY

LIKELY 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 LIKELY

The 23 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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