Is TAUNTINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TAUNTINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TAUNTINGLY mean?
- adverb
in a playfully teasing manner
“`You hate things to be out of order, don't you?' she said teasingly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 TAUNTINGLY
TAUNTINGLY 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 TAUNTINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ungainly12
- unlaying12
- gauntly11
- untying11
- annuity10
- nattily10
- nuttily10
- gainly10
- glinty10
- gnatty10
- guilty10
- laying10
- lungyi10
- tangly10
- tingly10
- tyning10
- attuning9
- nutating9
- taunting9
- auntly9
- litany9
- tautly9
- gaily9
- ginny9
- gunny9
- gutty9
- lingy9
- lying9
- tangy9
- tying9
- antigun8
- lunting8
- nutting8
- tauting8
- aunty8
- inlay8
- laity8
- layin8
- linny8
- linty8
- lytta8
- natty8
- nitty8
- nutty8
- tinny8
- tunny8
- unity8
- unlay8
- yulan8
- agly8
- ugly8
- yagi8
- yang8
- yuga8
- anting7
- atting7
- guanin7
- lignan7
- lingua7
- lungan7
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