CLEVERNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CLEVERNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLEVERNESS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLEVERNESS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLEVERNESS
No single letter turns CLEVERNESS into another word.
How CLEVERNESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CLEVERNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLEVERNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CLEVERNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being quick-witted, resourceful and skilled at solving problems.
Cleverness can show in a neat trick, a witty remark or a smart design. Sometimes it carries a hint that someone is a little too sly.
How CLEVERNESS is used
Cleverness is used to praise intelligence, skill or ingenuity.
- Her cleverness saved the team from disaster.
- The cleverness of the puzzle delighted him.
- He relied on cleverness rather than strength.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLEVERNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLEVERNESS
1 longer words begin with CLEVERNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in CLEVERNESS
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Common questions about CLEVERNESS
- Is CLEVERNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLEVERNESS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLEVERNESS worth?
- CLEVERNESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLEVERNESS mean?
- The quality of being quick-witted, resourceful and skilled at solving problems.
- What letters can be added to CLEVERNESS?
- No single letter can be added to CLEVERNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CLEVERNESS:
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