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Is PREVIOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PREVIOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PREVIOUSLY mean?

  1. adverb

    at an earlier time or formerly

    “she had previously lived in Chicago”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

10

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + V (4) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (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 PREVIOUSLY

PREVIOUSLY 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.

Anagrams of PREVIOUSLY

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PREVIOUSLY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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