Is THOUGHTFULLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THOUGHTFULLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THOUGHTFULLY mean?
- adverb
in a thoughtful manner
“he stared thoughtfully out the window”
- adverb
showing consideration and thoughtfulness
“he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 25
- Words With Friends
- 27
- Letters
- 12
T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + U (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 25 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 THOUGHTFULLY
THOUGHTFULLY 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 THOUGHTFULLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- thoughtful20
- youthful17
- thought14
- toughly14
- fought13
- though13
- toughy13
- foully12
- outfly12
- fugly12
- ghyll12
- gulfy12
- fluty11
- fluyt11
- folly11
- fully11
- holly11
- hotly11
- hotty11
- lofty11
- tufty11
- youth11
- fogy11
- yogh11
- gutful10
- holy10
- toluyl9
- ghoul9
- golly9
- gouty9
- gully9
- gutty9
- guyot9
- lough9
- ought9
- tough9
- fly9
- foh9
- foy9
- hoy9
- huh9
- thy9
- flout8
- hullo8
- tolyl8
- flog8
- fugu8
- golf8
- goth8
- gulf8
- logy8
- thug8
- ugly8
- foul7
- full7
- holt7
- hull7
- loft7
- loth7
- thou7
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