Is SPONTANEOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPONTANEOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPONTANEOUSLY mean?
- adverb
in a spontaneous manner
“this shift occurs spontaneously”
- adverb
without advance preparation
“he spoke ad lib”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + 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 SPONTANEOUSLY
SPONTANEOUSLY 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 SPONTANEOUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- neoplasty14
- spontaneous13
- nonplays13
- outplays13
- outyelps13
- playsets13
- spooneys13
- nonstaples12
- autolyses12
- nonstyles12
- aplenty12
- autopsy12
- nonplay12
- outplay12
- outyelp12
- payouts12
- penalty12
- pentyls12
- peyotls12
- playset12
- poleyns12
- pusleys12
- pussley12
- spooney12
- stylops12
- synapse12
- teapoys12
- unaptly12
- yaupons12
- youpons12
- napoleons11
- nonpluses11
- nonpostal11
- nonstaple11
- pentanols11
- pentosans11
- pleustons11
- soapstone11
- teaspoons11
- unaptness11
- anolytes11
- autolyse11
- nonstyle11
- syntones11
- layups11
- openly11
- payess11
- payout11
- pentyl11
- peyotl11
- platys11
- plenty11
- ployes11
- poleyn11
- poyous11
- ptooey11
- pusley11
- pussly11
- pylons11
- pyoses11
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