ARTFULNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ARTFULNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARTFULNESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARTFULNESS is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARTFULNESS
No single letter turns ARTFULNESS into another word.
How ARTFULNESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ARTFULNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARTFULNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ARTFULNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Skill and cleverness in doing something, sometimes with a hint of cunning.
Artfulness can be praise for a neat, skilful touch, or a warning about someone who gets their way by clever tricks. Context decides whether the tone is admiring or suspicious.
How ARTFULNESS is used
Used for clever skill, positively or with a note of cunning.
- The artfulness of the design impressed every visitor.
- He talked his way out of trouble with sheer artfulness.
- There was a quiet artfulness in the way she told the story.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARTFULNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARTFULNESS
1 longer words begin with ARTFULNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in ARTFULNESS
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Common questions about ARTFULNESS
- Is ARTFULNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARTFULNESS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARTFULNESS worth?
- ARTFULNESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARTFULNESS mean?
- Skill and cleverness in doing something, sometimes with a hint of cunning.
- What letters can be added to ARTFULNESS?
- No single letter can be added to ARTFULNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ARTFULNESS:
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