Is PECULIARLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PECULIARLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PECULIARLY mean?
- adverb
uniquely or characteristically
“these peculiarly cinematic elements”
- adverb
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
“had a curiously husky voice”
- adverb
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
“he was particularly fussy about spelling”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + R (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 PECULIARLY
PECULIARLY 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 PECULIARLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- epically15
- clypeal14
- prelacy14
- clypei13
- piracy13
- pricey13
- calliper12
- peculiar12
- clayier12
- clearly12
- cruelly12
- curlily12
- lyrical12
- crepy12
- pacey12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- caliper11
- peculia11
- replica11
- cullay11
- lacily11
- palely11
- parley11
- pearly11
- player11
- pulley11
- purely11
- pyuria11
- racily11
- replay11
- ripely11
- yauper11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- apercu10
- carpel10
- culpae10
- epical10
- pacier10
- parcel10
- placer10
- plaice10
- plicae10
- plical10
- apery10
- celly10
- clary10
- cully10
- curly10
- lacey10
- layup10
- lycea10
- lycra10
- lyric10
- pally10
- payer10
- plyer10
- repay10
- reply10
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