DEAFNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEAFNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEAFNESS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEAFNESS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEAFNESS
No single letter turns DEAFNESS into another word.
How DEAFNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEAFNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEAFNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEAFNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The partial or complete inability to hear, or a refusal to listen.
Deafness can be present from birth or arrive with age, illness or loud noise. In a figurative sense it describes ignoring advice or pleas.
How DEAFNESS is used
Used in medicine for hearing loss and figuratively for refusing to listen.
- Her deafness developed gradually over many years.
- The minister's deafness to criticism worried his allies.
- Early tests can detect deafness in newborn babies.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEAFNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEAFNESS
1 longer words begin with DEAFNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DEAFNESS
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Common questions about DEAFNESS
- Is DEAFNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEAFNESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEAFNESS worth?
- DEAFNESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEAFNESS mean?
- The partial or complete inability to hear, or a refusal to listen.
- What letters can be added to DEAFNESS?
- No single letter can be added to DEAFNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEAFNESS:
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