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Is LITERARY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LITERARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LITERARY mean?

  1. adjective

    of or relating to or characteristic of literature

    “literary criticism”

  2. adjective

    knowledgeable about literature

    “a literary style”

  3. adjective

    appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing

    “when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

8

Letters

L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 11 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 LITERARY

LITERARY 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 LITERARY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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