Is UNCERTAINLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNCERTAINLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNCERTAINLY mean?
- adverb
in an unsteady manner
“he walked unsteadily toward the exit”
- adverb
showing lack of certainty
“he paused uncertainly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 UNCERTAINLY
UNCERTAINLY 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 UNCERTAINLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anciently14
- ancientry14
- certainly14
- unclarity14
- centaury13
- culinary13
- literacy13
- tyrannic13
- uranylic13
- unreality12
- acutely12
- anticly12
- cannery12
- cannily12
- cautery12
- century12
- clarity12
- clayier12
- cruelty12
- cutlery12
- cyanine12
- cyanite12
- larceny12
- latency12
- lyncean12
- nectary12
- raucity12
- tenancy12
- treacly12
- truancy12
- antiulcer11
- centurial11
- interclan11
- runcinate11
- uncertain11
- innately11
- interlay11
- acetyl11
- acuity11
- cairny11
- carney11
- cranny11
- curtly11
- cutely11
- cyanin11
- lunacy11
- nicely11
- nicety11
- racily11
- anuretic10
- clarinet10
- reticula10
- uncinate10
- annuity10
- inanely10
- inertly10
- inlayer10
- innerly10
- irately10
- reality10
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