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
11
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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