DAMPNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DAMPNESS 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 DAMPNESS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAMPNESS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAMPNESS
No single letter turns DAMPNESS into another word.
How DAMPNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DAMPNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DAMPNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DAMPNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The condition of being slightly wet.
Dampness in a house leads to mould and a musty smell, and in cool weather it makes the air feel colder. It describes a lighter state than soaking.
How DAMPNESS is used
Used for walls, air, clothes and soil that are not dry but not really wet.
- The dampness in the cellar ruined the old boxes.
- She felt the dampness of the fog on her face.
- Fresh paint cannot hide persistent dampness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAMPNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DAMPNESS
1 longer words begin with DAMPNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DAMPNESS
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Common questions about DAMPNESS
- Is DAMPNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAMPNESS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAMPNESS worth?
- DAMPNESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAMPNESS mean?
- The condition of being slightly wet.
- What letters can be added to DAMPNESS?
- No single letter can be added to DAMPNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DAMPNESS:
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