Is RIGOROUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RIGOROUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RIGOROUSLY mean?
- adverb
in a rigorous manner
“he had been trained rigorously by the monks”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + O (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 RIGOROUSLY
RIGOROUSLY 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 RIGOROUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- urology11
- sorrily10
- gorily10
- grisly10
- glorious9
- rigorous9
- rosily9
- slurry9
- sourly9
- girly9
- glory9
- gooly9
- goosy9
- gorsy9
- gurry9
- gyros9
- gyrus9
- ology9
- surgy9
- yogis9
- girosol8
- rigours8
- lorry8
- loury8
- lousy8
- roily8
- sorry8
- surly8
- yirrs8
- yours8
- gory8
- goys8
- guys8
- gyri8
- gyro8
- logy8
- orgy8
- ugly8
- yogi8
- guiros7
- igloos7
- isolog7
- rigors7
- rigour7
- lory7
- oily7
- rosy7
- ruly7
- ryus7
- syli7
- yirr7
- your7
- yous7
- goy7
- guy7
- girls6
- giros6
- guiro6
- igloo6
- iglus6
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