Is VALEDICTORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VALEDICTORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VALEDICTORY mean?
- noun
a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
- adjective
of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell
“a valedictory address”
- adjective
of a speech expressing leave-taking
“a valedictory address”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 VALEDICTORY
VALEDICTORY 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 VALEDICTORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coevality17
- deviatory16
- actively16
- covertly16
- velocity16
- veracity16
- vocality16
- voracity16
- cordately15
- datively15
- deviltry15
- variedly15
- clovery15
- vicarly15
- viceroy15
- victory15
- vectorial14
- cavorted14
- covaried14
- coverlid14
- diacetyl14
- directly14
- devilry14
- cavity14
- covary14
- cryolite13
- literacy13
- locative13
- vertical13
- vortical13
- acridly13
- alcoved13
- caviled13
- codrive13
- dacoity13
- dactyli13
- dicotyl13
- divorce13
- edacity13
- layover13
- olivary13
- ovality13
- ovately13
- overlay13
- overtly13
- variety13
- verdict13
- vilayet13
- virelay13
- avidly13
- covey13
- loricated12
- adroitly12
- deviator12
- dilatory12
- dovetail12
- elytroid12
- idolatry12
- overlaid12
- violated12
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