Is SERIOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SERIOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SERIOUSLY mean?
- adverb
in a serious manner
“talking earnestly with his son”
- adverb
to a severe or serious degree
“fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 9
S (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (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 SERIOUSLY
SERIOUSLY 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 SERIOUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- elusory10
- rosily9
- sorely9
- sourly9
- surely9
- yessir9
- soilures8
- lossy8
- loury8
- lousy8
- lyres8
- lyses8
- lysis8
- oyers8
- riley8
- roily8
- slyer8
- surly8
- sylis8
- yores8
- yours8
- youse8
- yules8
- lorises7
- lousier7
- rissole7
- serious7
- soilure7
- leys7
- lory7
- lyes7
- lyre7
- lyse7
- oily7
- oyer7
- oyes7
- rely7
- rosy7
- ruly7
- ryes7
- ryus7
- soys7
- syli7
- yore7
- your7
- yous7
- yule7
- issuer6
- lessor6
- lories6
- losers6
- louies6
- louses6
- oilers6
- oriels6
- osiers6
- ousels6
- reoils6
- rouses6
- seisor6
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