Is PERMANENTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERMANENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERMANENTLY mean?
- adverb
for a long time without essential change
“he is permanently disabled”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (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 PERMANENTLY
PERMANENTLY 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 PERMANENTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pantrymen16
- pentamery16
- repayment16
- empyreal15
- empyrean15
- lamprey14
- payment14
- permanent13
- mannerly13
- pterylae13
- empery13
- trampy13
- tympan13
- permeant12
- amylene12
- aplenty12
- peartly12
- penalty12
- peytral12
- peytrel12
- plenary12
- pteryla12
- amply12
- empty12
- palmy12
- empaler11
- empanel11
- emplane11
- penname11
- premeal11
- prename11
- tempera11
- templar11
- trample11
- laymen11
- meanly11
- meetly11
- merely11
- myrtle11
- namely11
- napery11
- paltry11
- pantry11
- parley11
- partly11
- pearly11
- peltry11
- pentyl11
- pertly11
- player11
- plenty11
- pyrene11
- raptly11
- replay11
- retype11
- tamely11
- termly11
- yelper11
- lamenter10
- remanent10
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