Is SKILLFULLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SKILLFULLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SKILLFULLY mean?
- adverb
with skill
“fragments of a nearly complete jug, skillfully restored at the institute of archaeology”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + K (5) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 SKILLFULLY
SKILLFULLY 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 SKILLFULLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- skilfully19
- flukily17
- skilfull15
- skillful15
- fluky15
- skilful14
- sulkily14
- kulfis13
- filks12
- kufis12
- kulfi12
- silky12
- sulky12
- filly11
- fully11
- filk11
- kifs11
- kufi11
- yuks11
- kif10
- sky10
- yuk10
- kills9
- skill9
- skull9
- fly9
- fills8
- fulls8
- fusil8
- silly8
- slily8
- sully8
- yills8
- ilks8
- kill8
- silk8
- sulk8
- fill7
- fils7
- flus7
- full7
- illy7
- lily7
- syli7
- yill7
- ilk7
- kis7
- ski7
- suk7
- fil6
- flu6
- ifs6
- sly6
- ki6
- lulls5
- if5
- ills4
- lull4
- sill4
- ill3
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