Is OPTIMALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OPTIMALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OPTIMALLY mean?
- adverb
in an optimal and most desirable way
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 OPTIMALLY
OPTIMALLY 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 OPTIMALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- molality13
- limply13
- mopily13
- myopia13
- amply12
- imply12
- palmy12
- lamplit11
- optimal11
- polity11
- mopy11
- yomp11
- lipoma10
- optima10
- amity10
- aptly10
- atomy10
- atopy10
- loamy10
- malty10
- milty10
- molly10
- pally10
- patly10
- platy10
- typal10
- maillot9
- aliyot9
- limpa9
- milpa9
- amyl9
- limy9
- mayo9
- mity9
- moly9
- paly9
- paty9
- pily9
- pity9
- play9
- ploy9
- poly9
- typo9
- maloti8
- maltol8
- alloy8
- laity8
- loyal8
- tally8
- tolyl8
- lamp8
- limp8
- palm8
- pima8
- tamp8
- may8
- pay8
- ply8
- pya8
- yam8
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