Is SEARCHINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SEARCHINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SEARCHINGLY mean?
- adverb
in a searching manner
“`Are you really happy with him,' asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 SEARCHINGLY
SEARCHINGLY 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 SEARCHINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crashingly19
- gynarchies19
- achingly17
- charleys16
- lynchers16
- glycerins15
- searching15
- garishly15
- nylghais15
- charily15
- charley15
- clayish15
- hyaenic15
- hyraces15
- lychnis15
- lyncher15
- lynches15
- archings14
- caringly14
- chagrins14
- changers14
- clashing14
- crashing14
- glycerin14
- glycines14
- grinches14
- hyalines14
- leaching14
- lysergic14
- reaching14
- synergic14
- grayish14
- greyish14
- hayings14
- nylghai14
- shingly14
- archly14
- chyles14
- hyenic14
- leachy14
- lyches14
- richly14
- ashlering13
- layerings13
- narghiles13
- nargilehs13
- searingly13
- shearling13
- syringeal13
- yearlings13
- archines13
- chainers13
- charlies13
- charnels13
- cleanish13
- inarches13
- saliency13
- arching13
- cashing13
- chagrin13
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