Is UNWILLINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNWILLINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNWILLINGLY mean?
- adverb
in an unwilling manner
“he had sinned against her unwillingly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + W (4) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 UNWILLINGLY
UNWILLINGLY 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 UNWILLINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- willingly16
- willying15
- unwilling13
- wyling13
- wilily12
- wingy12
- inlying11
- willing11
- willy11
- gluily10
- lungyi10
- uglily10
- wiling10
- wining10
- wily10
- winy10
- wynn10
- gilly9
- ginny9
- gully9
- gunny9
- lingy9
- lying9
- wyn9
- lulling8
- nilling8
- nulling8
- linny8
- ugly8
- wing8
- lignin7
- lining7
- illy7
- inly7
- lily7
- liny7
- luny7
- will7
- yill7
- guy7
- wig7
- inulin6
- lungi6
- win6
- yin6
- linin5
- gill5
- gull5
- iglu5
- ling5
- lung5
- linn4
- lull4
- nill4
- null4
- gin4
- gnu4
- gul4
- gun4
- lug4
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