FETIDNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FETIDNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FETIDNESS?
| 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 FETIDNESS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FETIDNESS
No single letter turns FETIDNESS into another word.
How FETIDNESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FETIDNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FETIDNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FETIDNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Offensive smelliness, as of rotting food, stagnant water or decay.
Fetidness names the sheer rankness of rot, swamp water or a neglected cellar. It is a heavier word than mere unpleasantness, since it points straight at smell. Writers use it for emphasis when describing decay.
How FETIDNESS is used
Used in descriptive writing about smells and decay.
- The fetidness of the marsh hung over the whole camp.
- Visitors noticed the fetidness of the cellar as soon as the door opened.
- Nothing could mask the fetidness rising from the old drain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FETIDNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FETIDNESS
1 longer words begin with FETIDNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in FETIDNESS
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Common questions about FETIDNESS
- Is FETIDNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FETIDNESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FETIDNESS worth?
- FETIDNESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FETIDNESS mean?
- Offensive smelliness, as of rotting food, stagnant water or decay.
- What letters can be added to FETIDNESS?
- No single letter can be added to FETIDNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FETIDNESS:
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