Is LONGINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LONGINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LONGINGLY mean?
- adverb
in a yearning manner
“he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word `Exit'”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + O (1) + N (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 LONGINGLY
LONGINGLY 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 LONGINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- niggly11
- logily10
- longly10
- loggy10
- longing9
- gilly9
- ginny9
- golly9
- lingy9
- lying9
- yogin9
- noggin8
- ogling8
- linny8
- noily8
- nonyl8
- nylon8
- gyno8
- logy8
- yogi8
- going7
- illy7
- inly7
- lily7
- liny7
- oily7
- only7
- yill7
- yoni7
- goy7
- lingo6
- login6
- gong6
- nogg6
- yin6
- yon6
- gill5
- ling5
- long5
- gig5
- igg5
- oy5
- yo5
- lilo4
- linn4
- lino4
- lion4
- loin4
- nill4
- noil4
- noni4
- gin4
- log4
- nog4
- ill3
- inn3
- ion3
- lin3
- nil3
- oil3
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