Is RAKISHLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RAKISHLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RAKISHLY mean?
- adverb
in a rakish manner
“she wore her hat rakishly at an angle”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + A (1) + K (5) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + 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 RAKISHLY
RAKISHLY 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 RAKISHLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shakily17
- shaky15
- larkish14
- sarkily14
- rakish13
- shikar13
- shikra13
- rashly12
- haiks12
- harks12
- krays12
- kyars12
- lakhs12
- larky12
- risky12
- sarky12
- shark12
- shirk12
- silky12
- hairy11
- hylas11
- shaly11
- shily11
- alky11
- haik11
- hark11
- kays11
- khis11
- kray11
- kyar11
- lakh11
- laky11
- skry11
- yaks11
- ashy10
- hays10
- hiya10
- hyla10
- shay10
- kay10
- khi10
- sky10
- yak10
- riyals9
- kails9
- krais9
- larks9
- rakis9
- skirl9
- hay9
- shy9
- yah9
- aryls8
- hails8
- hairs8
- harls8
- hilar8
- lairy8
- riyal8
- arks8
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