Is MAIDENLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MAIDENLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MAIDENLY mean?
- adjective
befitting or characteristic of a maiden
“a maidenly blush”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + 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 MAIDENLY
MAIDENLY 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 MAIDENLY
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MAIDENLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- medianly14
- milady12
- laymen11
- mainly11
- meanly11
- myelin11
- namely11
- dimly11
- madly11
- mayed11
- adenyl10
- limey10
- manly10
- mealy10
- meany10
- meiny10
- yamen10
- demy10
- emyd10
- aidmen9
- daimen9
- limned9
- maiden9
- mailed9
- medial9
- median9
- medina9
- milden9
- daily9
- delay9
- dynel9
- layed9
- leady9
- lindy9
- yield9
- amyl9
- elmy9
- limy9
- many9
- myna9
- ylem9
- maline8
- menial8
- admen8
- admin8
- aimed8
- amend8
- amide8
- denim8
- inlay8
- lamed8
- layin8
- limed8
- liney8
- maned8
- medal8
- media8
- menad8
- mined8
- named8
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