seven-letter word · 14 points
Is DEATHLY a Scrabble Word?
Yes, DEATHLY is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and an adverb, most often meaning “having the physical appearance of death”.
Quick answer
Is DEATHLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEATHLY is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
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- Letters
- 7
- Scrabble
- 14 pts
- Words With Friends
- 13 pts
- Anagrams
- 0
- Familiarity
- 99th percentile
DEATHLY meaning and definition
DEATHLY has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.
DEATHLY as an adjective
- Having the physical appearance of death.
- Causing or capable of causing death.
DEATHLY as an adverb
- To a degree resembling death.
- To an extreme degree.
DEATHLY Scrabble score and Words With Friends points
DEATHLY scores 14 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.
Letter-by-letter tile values
| Letter | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 2 |
| E | 1 | 1 |
| A | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 |
| H | 4 | 3 |
| L | 1 | 2 |
| Y | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 14 | 13 |
DEATHLY on premium squares
On a double word square DEATHLY scores 28 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 42. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. Played from a full rack, all 7 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.
Anagrams of DEATHLY
No other word uses exactly the letters in DEATHLY.
Unscramble DEATHLY: 143 words from its letters
The letters D, E, A, T, H, L, Y make 143 shorter words, up to 6 letters long. Most common first.
- lead5
- head8
- deal5
- late4
- date5
- halt7
- heat7
- lay6
- delay9
- let3
- hat6
- hale7
- death9
- day7
- teal4
- eat3
- yet6
- hate7
- heal7
- lad4
- lady8
- tale4
- tea3
- ad3
- delta6
- dye7
- hay9
- yale7
- al2
- at2
- dahl8
- el2
- eld4
- eta3
- he5
- heady12
- la2
- lade5
- lea3
- te2
- yea6
- hated9
- held8
- lat3
- ale3
- alt3
- ate3
- da3
- dah7
- dal4
- dale5
- daleth10
- de3
- dhal8
- ea2
- ed3
- ethyl11
- ha5
- het6
- hyla10
- lah6
- lath7
- lathe8
- led4
- ley6
- lye6
- ta2
- tad4
- tael4
- tay6
- ted4
- yeah10
- ae2
- ah5
- ahed8
- ay5
- aye6
- dae4
- dalt5
- dealt6
- deathy13
- del4
- delt5
- dey7
- eath7
- eathly12
- edh7
- eh5
- elt3
- et2
- eth6
- ethal8
- had7
- hade8
- hae6
- haed8
- haet7
- haled9
- halted10
- hayed12
- hayle11
- heald9
- hey9
- hye9
- hyed11
- hyetal12
- hyle10
- hyte10
- lated6
- lathed10
- lathy11
- layed9
- leady9
- leat4
- lyte7
- lyted9
- lythe11
- tae3
- taed5
- tead5
Words like DEATHLY
One-letter changes to DEATHLY, useful for word ladders and board hooks.
Remove one letter from DEATHLY
- deathy13
- eathly12
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DEATHLY word facts
DEATHLY is a 7-letter word with 7 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E and A) and 5 consonants. It starts with D and ends with Y. By corpus frequency, DEATHLY is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.
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DEATHLY Scrabble word FAQ
Is DEATHLY a Scrabble word?
Yes. DEATHLY is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.
What does DEATHLY mean?
DEATHLY is used as an adjective and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “having the physical appearance of death”.
How many points is DEATHLY worth in Scrabble?
DEATHLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble: D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + L (1) + Y (4). On a double word square it scores 28, and on a triple word square 42.
How many points is DEATHLY in Words With Friends?
DEATHLY is worth 13 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.
Does DEATHLY have any anagrams?
No. No other word uses exactly the letters in DEATHLY, but 143 shorter words can be made from them.
What words can you make from the letters in DEATHLY?
You can make 143 shorter words from the letters in DEATHLY, including LEAD, HEAD, DEAL and LATE.
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