Is SLIGHTINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SLIGHTINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SLIGHTINGLY mean?
- adverb
in a disparaging manner
“these mythological figures are described disparagingly as belonging `only to a story'”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 SLIGHTINGLY
SLIGHTINGLY 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 SLIGHTINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- slightly15
- lightings14
- slighting14
- lightly14
- nightly14
- shingly14
- sightly14
- gillying13
- lighting13
- sighting13
- shinily13
- ghylls13
- nighty13
- shying13
- thingy13
- shilling12
- stingily12
- sighing12
- shinty12
- thinly12
- ghyll12
- hying12
- hilling11
- hilting11
- histing11
- insight11
- styling11
- niggly11
- hilly11
- shily11
- shiny11
- synth11
- glinty10
- lights10
- lyings10
- lysing10
- nights10
- singly10
- slight10
- stingy10
- stying10
- things10
- tingly10
- stilling9
- gilling9
- nihils9
- stilly9
- thills9
- tinily9
- tiyins9
- gilly9
- light9
- lingy9
- lying9
- nighs9
- night9
- sight9
- thing9
- tying9
- shy9
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