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Is SAFELY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SAFELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SAFELY mean?

  1. adverb

    with safety; in a safe manner

    “we are safely out of there”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6

S (1) + A (1) + F (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 12 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 SAFELY

SAFELY 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 SAFELY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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