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Is LOVELY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LOVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LOVELY mean?

  1. adjective

    appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

  2. adjective

    lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

  3. noun

    a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6

L (1) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 12 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 LOVELY

LOVELY 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.

Anagrams of LOVELY

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from LOVELY

The 19 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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