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Is LONELY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LONELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LONELY mean?

  1. adjective

    lacking companions or companionship

    “he was alone when we met him”

  2. adjective

    marked by dejection from being alone

    “felt sad and lonely”

  3. adjective

    characterized by or preferring solitude

    “a lone wolf”

  4. adjective

    devoid of creatures

    “a lonely crossroads”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

L (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 9 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 LONELY

LONELY 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 LONELY

The 25 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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