DURABLENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DURABLENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DURABLENESS?
| 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 DURABLENESS is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DURABLENESS
No single letter turns DURABLENESS into another word.
How DURABLENESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DURABLENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DURABLENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DURABLENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The ability of something to last a long time and resist wear.
Durableness is an uncommon alternative to durability, appearing when a writer wants a slightly old-fashioned tone. It praises materials and goods built to survive heavy use.
How DURABLENESS is used
Rare; durability is the usual choice in modern writing.
- Buyers prize the durableness of the stone floors.
- The durableness of the boots justified their price.
- Tests confirmed the durableness of the new fabric.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DURABLENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DURABLENESS
1 longer words begin with DURABLENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DURABLENESS
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Common questions about DURABLENESS
- Is DURABLENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DURABLENESS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DURABLENESS worth?
- DURABLENESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DURABLENESS mean?
- The ability of something to last a long time and resist wear.
- What letters can be added to DURABLENESS?
- No single letter can be added to DURABLENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DURABLENESS:
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