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Is PROFICIENTLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PROFICIENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PROFICIENTLY mean?

  1. adverb

    in a proficient manner

    “he dealt proficiently with the problem”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
25
Letters
12

P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 22 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 PROFICIENTLY

PROFICIENTLY 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 PROFICIENTLY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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