Is SHREWDLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHREWDLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHREWDLY mean?
- adverb
in a shrewd manner
“he invested his fortune astutely”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + R (1) + E (1) + W (4) + D (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 SHREWDLY
SHREWDLY 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 SHREWDLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hwyls14
- wheys14
- shrewd13
- hwyl13
- whey13
- whys13
- wyled12
- why12
- shrew11
- shyer11
- welsh11
- wyles11
- dewy11
- hews10
- shew10
- wyes10
- wyle10
- yews10
- dyers9
- herds9
- lysed9
- redly9
- sherd9
- shred9
- welds9
- hew9
- hey9
- shy9
- wry9
- wye9
- yeh9
- yew9
- herls8
- lehrs8
- lyres8
- slyer8
- dews8
- deys8
- drew8
- drys8
- dyer8
- dyes8
- edhs8
- held8
- herd8
- lewd8
- shed8
- weds8
- weld8
- yeld8
- herl7
- hers7
- lehr7
- leys7
- lyes7
- lyre7
- lyse7
- rely7
- resh7
- ryes7
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