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Is MANLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MANLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MANLY mean?

  1. adjective

    possessing qualities befitting a man

  2. adjective

    characteristic of a man

    “a deep male voice”

  3. adverb

    in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man

    “having said her say Peggy manfully shouldered her burden and prepared to break up yet another home”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

5

Letters

M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 10 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 MANLY

MANLY 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 MANLY

The 20 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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