Is MODESTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MODESTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MODESTLY mean?
- adverb
with modesty; in a modest manner
“the dissertation was entitled, modestly, `Remarks about a play by Shakespeare'”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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 MODESTLY
MODESTLY 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 MODESTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- modesty13
- motleys12
- melody12
- mostly11
- motley11
- emyds11
- moldy11
- odyles10
- styled10
- yodels10
- yodles10
- melty10
- molys10
- mosey10
- motey10
- ylems10
- demy10
- emyd10
- models9
- modest9
- molted9
- seldom9
- lysed9
- odyle9
- odyls9
- sloyd9
- styed9
- toyed9
- yodel9
- yodle9
- elmy9
- moly9
- ylem9
- metols8
- molest8
- motels8
- demos8
- domes8
- melds8
- model8
- modes8
- molds8
- style8
- deys8
- doty8
- dyes8
- odyl8
- oldy8
- tody8
- yeld8
- yods8
- yom8
- oldest7
- stoled7
- melts7
- metol7
- moles7
- molts7
- moste7
- motel7
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