Is QUESTIONINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QUESTIONINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does QUESTIONINGLY mean?
- adverb
in a curious and questioning manner
“they turned their heads questioningly, as if awaiting further instructions”
- adverb
in a quizzical and questioning manner
“they looked quizzically at the doctor”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
26
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
13
Letters
Q (10) + U (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 26 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 QUESTIONINGLY
QUESTIONINGLY 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 QUESTIONINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- squintingly24
- questioning21
- equinity20
- inequity20
- quinolines19
- quiltings19
- quoinings19
- sequining19
- squinting19
- quietly19
- squinny19
- squinty19
- quinoline18
- quinolins18
- quintiles18
- questing18
- quieting18
- quilting18
- quisling18
- quoining18
- quoiting18
- equity18
- quinsy18
- inquiets17
- question17
- quinines17
- quinolin17
- quinones17
- quintile17
- quintins17
- quoting17
- queys17
- inquest16
- inquiet16
- quinine16
- quinins16
- quinols16
- quinone16
- quintes16
- quintin16
- silique16
- quey16
- ingeniously15
- quiets15
- quilts15
- quinin15
- quinol15
- quinte15
- quints15
- quoins15
- quoits15
- quotes15
- sequin15
- squint15
- toques15
- squeg15
- queso14
- quest14
- quiet14
- quilt14
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