Is SHARPLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHARPLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHARPLY mean?
- adverb
in an aggressive manner
“she was being sharply questioned”
- adverb
in a well delineated manner
“the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined”
- adverb
changing suddenly in direction and degree
“the road twists sharply after the light”
- adverb
very suddenly and to a great degree
“conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + P (3) + L (1) + Y (4) = 15 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 SHARPLY
SHARPLY 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 SHARPLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phylar14
- plashy14
- sharpy14
- haply13
- harpy13
- phyla13
- sylph13
- rashly12
- hyps12
- syph12
- ralphs11
- hylas11
- shaly11
- hyp11
- harps10
- palsy10
- plash10
- plays10
- prays10
- ralph10
- raspy10
- sharp10
- splay10
- spray10
- ashy10
- hays10
- hyla10
- shay10
- haps9
- harp9
- hasp9
- paly9
- pash9
- pays9
- play9
- pray9
- pyas9
- spay9
- spry9
- yaps9
- hay9
- shy9
- yah9
- aryls8
- harls8
- hap8
- pah8
- pay8
- ply8
- pry8
- pya8
- spy8
- yap8
- larps7
- aryl7
- harl7
- lahs7
- lash7
- lays7
- rash7
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