Is UNLIKELY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNLIKELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNLIKELY mean?

adjective
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
“legislation on the question is highly unlikely”
adjective
has little chance of being the case or coming about
“an unlikely story”
adjective
having a probability too low to inspire belief

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 15
Words With Friends: 18
Letters: 8

U (1) + N (1) + L (1) + I (1) + K (5) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 15 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 UNLIKELY

UNLIKELY 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 UNLIKELY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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