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
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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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