Is PRINCIPALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRINCIPALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRINCIPALLY mean?
- adverb
for the most part
“he is mainly interested in butterflies”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 PRINCIPALLY
PRINCIPALLY 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 PRINCIPALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- principal15
- crappy15
- cyprian14
- nippily14
- pliancy14
- pricily14
- priapic13
- papyri13
- piracy13
- ripply13
- ciliary12
- lyrical12
- plainly12
- apply12
- lippy12
- nappy12
- nippy12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- rappini11
- cairny11
- lacily11
- racily11
- pacy11
- pipy11
- pyic11
- rainily10
- caplin10
- inclip10
- pianic10
- plical10
- priapi10
- carny10
- clary10
- icily10
- lycra10
- lyric10
- pally10
- pyran10
- allicin9
- airily9
- capri9
- carpi9
- palpi9
- panic9
- pical9
- pipal9
- plica9
- acyl9
- clay9
- cyan9
- lacy9
- paly9
- pily9
- piny9
- play9
- pray9
- pyin9
- racy9
- carlin8
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