Is TERRIBLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TERRIBLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TERRIBLY mean?
- adverb
used as intensifiers
“terribly interesting”
- adverb
in a terrible manner
“she sings terribly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + 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 TERRIBLY
TERRIBLY 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 TERRIBLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- liberty12
- briery11
- trebly11
- trilby11
- berry10
- beryl10
- byre9
- byrl9
- byte9
- birler8
- riblet8
- eyrir8
- retry8
- riley8
- terry8
- bey8
- bye8
- birle7
- biter7
- blite7
- brier7
- liber7
- tribe7
- lyre7
- rely7
- trey7
- tyer7
- tyre7
- yeti7
- yirr7
- by7
- belt6
- bier6
- bile6
- birl6
- birr6
- bite6
- blet6
- brie6
- brit6
- ley6
- lye6
- rye6
- try6
- tye6
- yer6
- yet6
- liter5
- litre5
- relit5
- tiler5
- trier5
- bel5
- bet5
- bit5
- brr5
- lib5
- reb5
- rib5
- ye5
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