Is SOLITARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SOLITARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SOLITARY mean?
- adjective
characterized by or preferring solitude
“a lone wolf”
- adjective
of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
“solitary bees”
- noun
confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
“he was held in solitary”
- noun
one who lives in solitude
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 8
S (1) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 11 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 SOLITARY
SOLITARY 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.
Anagrams of SOLITARY
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SOLITARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- royalist11
- orality10
- ostiary10
- trysail10
- aliyos9
- aliyot9
- artily9
- lyrist9
- riyals9
- rosily9
- royals9
- stylar9
- artsy8
- aryls8
- lairy8
- laity8
- lyart8
- riyal8
- roily8
- royal8
- ryots8
- salty8
- satyr8
- silty8
- slaty8
- story8
- stray8
- stroy8
- styli8
- trays8
- troys8
- tyros8
- oralist7
- rialtos7
- tailors7
- airy7
- arty7
- aryl7
- lays7
- lory7
- oaty7
- oily7
- rays7
- rosy7
- ryas7
- ryot7
- slay7
- soya7
- stay7
- syli7
- tory7
- toys7
- tray7
- troy7
- tyro7
- aorist6
- aristo6
- ratios6
- rialto6
- sailor6
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