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
25
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
12
Letters
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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