Is OPERATIONALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OPERATIONALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OPERATIONALLY mean?
- adverb
in respect to operation
“reported the machine operationally satisfactory”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
13
Letters
O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (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 OPERATIONALLY
OPERATIONALLY 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 OPERATIONALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perinatally16
- optionally15
- parentally15
- paternally15
- prenatally15
- allopatry14
- allotropy14
- interplay14
- linotyper14
- operantly14
- painterly14
- partially14
- pellitory14
- planarity14
- planetary14
- plenarily14
- polytonal14
- prolately14
- operational13
- notarially13
- orientally13
- rationally13
- allotype13
- alpinely13
- linotype13
- paltrily13
- patronly13
- penality13
- pliantly13
- polarity13
- politely13
- ponytail13
- trollopy13
- pollinator12
- antiroyal12
- reliantly12
- airplay12
- apetaly12
- aplenty12
- entropy12
- inaptly12
- ineptly12
- loopily12
- payroll12
- peartly12
- penally12
- penalty12
- peytral12
- pillory12
- plainly12
- playlet12
- plenary12
- pronely12
- protyle12
- pteryla12
- ptyalin12
- topiary12
- allotrope11
- altiplano11
- antipolar11
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