Is SUDDENLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUDDENLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUDDENLY mean?
- adverb
happening unexpectedly
“suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side”
- adverb
quickly and without warning
“he stopped suddenly”
- adverb
on impulse; without premeditation
“he decided to go to Chicago on the spur of the moment”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + D (2) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 SUDDENLY
SUDDENLY 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 SUDDENLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- undyed11
- dynels10
- nudely10
- neddy10
- dynel9
- dynes9
- lysed9
- dyed9
- eddy9
- sudden8
- yules8
- deny8
- deys8
- duly8
- dyes8
- dyne8
- undy8
- yeld8
- dudes7
- leys7
- luny7
- lyes7
- lyse7
- snye7
- syne7
- yens7
- yule7
- dey7
- dye7
- duels6
- dulse6
- dunes6
- lends6
- leuds6
- ludes6
- nudes6
- slued6
- unled6
- dude6
- duds6
- sudd6
- ley6
- lye6
- sly6
- syn6
- yen6
- yes6
- lunes5
- dels5
- dens5
- duel5
- dues5
- dune5
- duns5
- elds5
- ends5
- lend5
- leud5
- lude5
- luds5
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