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
- Scrabble
- 20
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 8
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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