Is STARTLINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STARTLINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STARTLINGLY mean?
- adverb
in a startling manner
“a startlingly modern voice”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 15 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 STARTLINGLY
STARTLINGLY 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 STARTLINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rattlingly14
- lastingly13
- rallyings13
- staringly13
- rallying12
- sallying12
- signally12
- slangily12
- stingray12
- straying12
- tallying12
- trysting12
- rallyist11
- straitly11
- tanistry11
- allying11
- angrily11
- argylls11
- gristly11
- slaying11
- stagily11
- staying11
- stringy11
- stygian11
- styling11
- syringa11
- rattlings10
- startling10
- nastily10
- nattily10
- rattily10
- riantly10
- saintly10
- saltily10
- slantly10
- tartily10
- tastily10
- trysail10
- tyrants10
- yttrias10
- angsty10
- argyll10
- gainly10
- gantry10
- glairy10
- glinty10
- gnarly10
- gnatty10
- grainy10
- grisly10
- gritty10
- laying10
- lyings10
- lysing10
- raying10
- saying10
- singly10
- slangy10
- stingy10
- stying10
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