Is TECHNICALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TECHNICALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TECHNICALLY mean?
- adverb
with regard to technique
“technically lagging behind the Japanese”
- adverb
with regard to technical skill and the technology available
“a technically brilliant solution”
- adverb
according to the exact meaning; according to the facts
“technically, a bank's reserves belong to the stockholders”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + C (3) + H (4) + N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 TECHNICALLY
TECHNICALLY 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 TECHNICALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hectically20
- ethnically18
- catchily18
- chancily18
- hecticly18
- ethically17
- thylacine17
- technical16
- catchy16
- chancy16
- chicly16
- acetylic15
- atechnic15
- calycine15
- catechin15
- hectical15
- chantey15
- ethylic15
- hyaenic15
- lecythi15
- lichtly15
- techily15
- yachtie15
- yecch15
- caliche14
- calycle14
- canthic14
- cecally14
- chalice14
- chancel14
- chicane14
- cynical14
- technic14
- chally14
- chanty14
- chilly14
- hyenic14
- leachy14
- chatline13
- ethnical13
- ethinyl13
- hyaline13
- hyalite13
- laithly13
- lithely13
- cachet13
- cecity13
- chance13
- chicle13
- cicely13
- clench13
- cliche13
- clinch13
- cyanic13
- cyclin13
- hectic13
- chyle13
- itchy13
- lynch13
- techy13
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