Unscramble MATRILOCALLY and you have 317 words, MATRILOCALLY itself among them: it scores 19 in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. ATOMICALLY is the best of the shorter words, at 17 points. The 12 letters split into 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
M34A1T1R1I1L12O1C34A1L12L12Y43
Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
By length, the words from MATRILOCALLY split into 1 with 12 letters, 2 with 10, 5 with 9, 20 with 8, 24 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 25 with 2. None has 11 letters.
The best of the 10-letter words made with MATRILOCALLY letters is ATOMICALLY, 17 points; MATRILOCAL on 14 follows.
Among the 8-letter words from MATRILOCALLY, CALAMITY and LACRYMAL tie for first at 15 points. MORALITY, LOCALITY and AROMATIC are everyday picks.
CYMATIA scores highest among the 7-letter words you get when you unscramble MATRILOCALLY at 14 points, ahead of ACTORLY and ALLYLIC on 12. LOCALLY, MARTIAL and CLARITY are the ones most people know.
6 of 60 6-letter words in MATRILOCALLY tie at 13 points; none scores more. ATOMIC, COLLAR and RACIAL will look familiar.
CALMY, CYMAR and CYMOL share the top score of 12 among the 5-letter words made with MATRILOCALLY letters. ROYAL, CLAIM and MICRO are the ones most people know.
The best of the 4-letter words you get when you unscramble MATRILOCALLY is CYMA, 11 points; ACYL and AMYL on 9 follow. CITY, ARMY and CLAY are everyday picks.
MYC tops the 3-letter words from MATRILOCALLY at 10 points; next come CAY and CLY on 8. MAY, CAR and ACT will look familiar.
Keep every letter of MATRILOCALLY but one, change that one, and you get:
More 12-letter words: starting with MA · ending in LY · all 12-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; ATOMICALLY (17 points) takes the top spot.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
MATRILOCALLY is a Scrabble word (Scrabble UK), though the list Words With Friends is built on leaves it out.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATRILOCALLY itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 317) | 250 | 317 | 228 |
* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: MATRILOCALLY, MACOYA, MILLOCRAT, CALMY, AMYTAL, CLARTY, COMITAL, MAILCAR, MATILY, ATIMY, CALIMA, COMART and 55 more, 67 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: LACRYMAL, MATRILOCAL, ACTORLY, LYCRA, MATRIC, MYC, MYLAR, ORACY, RAMTILLA, TALCY, CAMI, CAMO and 10 more, 22 in all.