DUSKINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DUSKINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUSKINESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUSKINESS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUSKINESS
No single letter turns DUSKINESS into another word.
How DUSKINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DUSKINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUSKINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DUSKINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A soft darkness or dim quality, as of twilight or a deep skin tone.
Poets use duskiness for the gentle gloom of evening, when light is fading but not gone. It can also describe a darker complexion or a hazy shade of colour.
How DUSKINESS is used
More descriptive and literary than everyday, about light, colour or skin.
- The duskiness of the room made her squint.
- A warm duskiness settled over the valley.
- The painter admired the duskiness of her voice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUSKINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUSKINESS
1 longer words begin with DUSKINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DUSKINESS
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Common questions about DUSKINESS
- Is DUSKINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUSKINESS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUSKINESS worth?
- DUSKINESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUSKINESS mean?
- A soft darkness or dim quality, as of twilight or a deep skin tone.
- What letters can be added to DUSKINESS?
- No single letter can be added to DUSKINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DUSKINESS:
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