Is PERSONALLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PERSONALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PERSONALLY mean?

adverb
as yourself
“speaking personally, I would not want to go”
adverb
as a person
“he is personally repulsive”
adverb
in a personal way
“he took her comments personally”
adverb
in the flesh; without involving anyone else
“I went there personally”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 15
Words With Friends: 18
Letters: 10

P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 15 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 PERSONALLY

PERSONALLY 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 PERSONALLY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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