Is PROVERBIALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROVERBIALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROVERBIALLY mean?
- adverb
in the manner of something that has become a byword
“this proverbially bitter plant, wormwood”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (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 PROVERBIALLY
PROVERBIALLY 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 PROVERBIALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- provably18
- proverbial17
- breviary16
- loveably16
- overplay16
- verbally16
- violably16
- operably15
- provable15
- bravely15
- bravery15
- lovably15
- overpay15
- overply15
- perorally14
- epiboly14
- pliably14
- proverb14
- vapory14
- viably14
- blearily13
- overbill13
- proviral13
- reliably13
- reproval13
- violable13
- layover13
- loverly13
- olivary13
- overlay13
- ravelly13
- rivalry13
- virally13
- virelay13
- peavy13
- pervy13
- privy13
- bilayer12
- bolivar12
- library12
- livable12
- lovable12
- overlap12
- payroll12
- pillory12
- prevail12
- priorly12
- pyrrole12
- vaporer12
- evilly12
- lively12
- livery12
- livyer12
- lovely12
- ovally12
- overly12
- valley12
- verily12
- vilely12
- volery12
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