Is SHAKILY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHAKILY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHAKILY mean?
- adverb
in an insecurely shaky manner
“this theory is rather shakily supported by some obscure data”
- adverb
in a manner characterized by trembling or shaking
“`I--I'm going to make you a cup of tea', she explained shakily”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + K (5) + I (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 SHAKILY
SHAKILY 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 SHAKILY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shaky15
- haiks12
- lakhs12
- silky12
- hylas11
- shaly11
- shily11
- alky11
- haik11
- kays11
- khis11
- lakh11
- laky11
- yaks11
- ashy10
- hays10
- hiya10
- hyla10
- shay10
- kay10
- khi10
- sky10
- yak10
- kails9
- hay9
- shy9
- yah9
- hails8
- ilka8
- ilks8
- kail8
- saki8
- sika8
- silk8
- ahis7
- hail7
- hila7
- lahs7
- lash7
- lays7
- slay7
- syli7
- ask7
- ilk7
- kas7
- kis7
- ska7
- ski7
- ahi6
- ahs6
- ash6
- ays6
- has6
- his6
- lah6
- lay6
- say6
- sha6
- sly6
- yas6
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