Is LUGUBRIOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LUGUBRIOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LUGUBRIOUSLY mean?
- adverb
in a sorrowful lugubrious manner
“his long face lugubriously reflecting a hidden and unexpressed compassion”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
L (1) + U (1) + G (2) + U (1) + B (3) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 LUGUBRIOUSLY
LUGUBRIOUSLY 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 LUGUBRIOUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lugubrious13
- blousily13
- bogusly13
- burlily12
- solubly12
- glibly12
- illusory11
- blousy11
- brolly11
- busily11
- bigly11
- bilgy11
- bulgy11
- rugby11
- bulgurs10
- busgirl10
- lousily10
- rubigos10
- surlily10
- gluily10
- gorily10
- grisly10
- logily10
- uglily10
- billy10
- bousy10
- brosy10
- bully10
- buoys10
- burly10
- byrls10
- sibyl10
- bogy10
- goby10
- brillos9
- bullous9
- rubious9
- bourgs9
- bulgur9
- rosily9
- rubigo9
- sourly9
- gilly9
- girly9
- glory9
- golly9
- gorsy9
- gully9
- gyros9
- gyrus9
- surgy9
- yogis9
- boys9
- buoy9
- bury9
- busy9
- buys9
- byrl9
- orby9
- ruby9
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