Is STEADILY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STEADILY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STEADILY mean?
- adverb
at a steady rate or pace
“his interest eroded steadily”
- adverb
in a steady manner
“he could still walk steadily”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 12 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 STEADILY
STEADILY 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 STEADILY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dialyse11
- staidly11
- daylit10
- delays10
- slayed10
- stayed10
- steady10
- styled10
- yields10
- easily9
- lysate9
- slatey9
- daily9
- daisy9
- deity9
- delay9
- ditsy9
- idyls9
- layed9
- leady9
- lysed9
- sadly9
- sayed9
- sayid9
- styed9
- yield9
- details8
- dilates8
- laity8
- lyase8
- salty8
- silty8
- slaty8
- style8
- styli8
- yeast8
- yetis8
- days8
- deys8
- dyes8
- idly8
- idyl8
- lady8
- tidy8
- yald8
- yeld8
- aisled7
- deasil7
- delist7
- deltas7
- desalt7
- detail7
- dilate7
- distal7
- ideals7
- idlest7
- ladies7
- lasted7
- listed7
- sailed7
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