Is PLEASANTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLEASANTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLEASANTLY mean?
- adverb
in a cheerful manner
“`I'll do the dishes,' he said pleasantly”
- adverb
in an enjoyable manner
“we spent a pleasantly lazy afternoon”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (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 PLEASANTLY
PLEASANTLY 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 PLEASANTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- peasanty13
- playlets13
- apetaly12
- aplenty12
- penally12
- penalty12
- pentyls12
- playlet12
- playset12
- analytes11
- palely11
- pentyl11
- platys11
- playas11
- plenty11
- psylla11
- patellas10
- platanes10
- pleasant10
- alanyls10
- analyse10
- analyst10
- analyte10
- nasally10
- slantly10
- stalely10
- aptly10
- pally10
- palsy10
- pansy10
- panty10
- pasty10
- patly10
- patsy10
- peaty10
- pesty10
- platy10
- playa10
- plays10
- slype10
- splay10
- typal10
- types10
- yelps10
- anapest9
- paellas9
- palates9
- pallets9
- patella9
- peasant9
- planate9
- planets9
- platane9
- platans9
- platens9
- saltpan9
- alanyl9
- allays9
- alleys9
- anally9
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