Is SQUARELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SQUARELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SQUARELY mean?
- adverb
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
“to face a problem squarely”
- adverb
in a straight direct way
“looked him squarely in the eye”
- adverb
firmly and solidly
“hit the ball squarely”
- adverb
in a square shape
“a squarely cut piece of paper”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + R (1) + E (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 SQUARELY
SQUARELY 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 SQUARELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- queasy18
- quays17
- query17
- queys17
- quay16
- quey16
- equals15
- square15
- squeal15
- equal14
- quale14
- quare14
- qua12
- suq12
- layers9
- relays9
- slayer9
- surely9
- aryls8
- early8
- eyras8
- layer8
- leary8
- lyase8
- lyres8
- relay8
- resay8
- saury8
- sayer8
- slyer8
- surly8
- years8
- yules8
- aery7
- aryl7
- ayes7
- easy7
- eyas7
- eyra7
- lays7
- leys7
- lyes7
- lyre7
- lyse7
- rays7
- rely7
- ruly7
- ryas7
- ryes7
- ryus7
- slay7
- yare7
- year7
- yeas7
- yule7
- saurel6
- aye6
- ays6
- lay6
- ley6
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