Is PRETTILY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRETTILY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRETTILY mean?
- adverb
in a pretty manner
“all this is most prettily done”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 PRETTILY
PRETTILY 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 PRETTILY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pettily12
- peltry11
- pertly11
- pretty11
- pyrite11
- ripely11
- triply11
- typier11
- littery10
- tritely10
- petty10
- piety10
- plyer10
- reply10
- triplet9
- tetryl9
- pily9
- pity9
- prey9
- pyre9
- type9
- yelp9
- yipe9
- triple8
- riley8
- ply8
- pry8
- pye8
- yep8
- yip8
- peril7
- petit7
- petti7
- plier7
- tripe7
- lyre7
- rely7
- trey7
- tyer7
- tyre7
- yeti7
- yett7
- litter6
- tilter6
- lept6
- lipe6
- pelt6
- peri6
- pert6
- pier6
- pile6
- plie6
- ripe6
- trip6
- ley6
- lye6
- rye6
- try6
- tye6
- yer6
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