Is STUBBORNLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STUBBORNLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STUBBORNLY mean?
- adverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
“she remained stubbornly in the same position”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + U (1) + B (3) + B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + N (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 STUBBORNLY
STUBBORNLY 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 STUBBORNLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stubbly14
- robustly13
- burbly13
- busboy13
- nubbly13
- rubbly13
- slobby13
- snobby13
- snubby13
- stubby13
- stubborn12
- busby12
- lobby12
- nobby12
- nubby12
- rubby12
- tubby12
- burbots11
- blousy11
- bounty11
- bursty11
- butyls11
- subtly11
- blurbs10
- burbot10
- borty10
- bousy10
- brosy10
- buoys10
- burly10
- busty10
- butyl10
- byrls10
- nobly10
- outby10
- brulots9
- burtons9
- unbolts9
- snouty9
- sourly9
- stoury9
- sultry9
- blobs9
- blubs9
- blurb9
- bulbs9
- burbs9
- bony9
- boys9
- buoy9
- bury9
- busy9
- buys9
- byrl9
- orby9
- ruby9
- sybo9
- toby9
- yobs9
- blunts8
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