Is OUTWARDLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OUTWARDLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OUTWARDLY mean?
- adverb
with respect to the outside
“outwardly, the figure is smooth”
- adverb
in outward appearance
“outwardly, she appeared composed”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + 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 OUTWARDLY
OUTWARDLY 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 OUTWARDLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- towardly15
- outlawry14
- drawly13
- tawdry13
- dowry12
- rowdy12
- wordy12
- outdraw11
- outward11
- rawly11
- warty11
- wady11
- dourly10
- drylot10
- toward10
- woulda10
- awry10
- owly10
- towy10
- waly10
- wary10
- yawl10
- yowl10
- layout9
- outlaw9
- outlay9
- outwar9
- dorty9
- drawl9
- lardy9
- lyard9
- tardy9
- toady9
- today9
- woald9
- world9
- would9
- yauld9
- way9
- wry9
- yaw9
- yow9
- loury8
- lyart8
- royal8
- trawl8
- truly8
- yurta8
- dawt8
- dory8
- doty8
- draw8
- dray8
- duly8
- duty8
- lady8
- odyl8
- oldy8
- tody8
- ward8
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