FURTIVENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FURTIVENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FURTIVENESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FURTIVENESS is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FURTIVENESS
No single letter turns FURTIVENESS into another word.
How FURTIVENESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in FURTIVENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FURTIVENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FURTIVENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of acting in a sly, secretive way, as if trying not to be noticed.
Furtiveness shows in quick glances, lowered voices and hurried movements by someone who has something to hide. It suggests guilt or caution rather than simple shyness.
How FURTIVENESS is used
Furtiveness is usually written about a person's manner, such as a glance or a whisper, in fiction and description.
- The furtiveness of his glance made the guard suspicious.
- She slipped out of the room with obvious furtiveness.
- There was a certain furtiveness in the way he pocketed the note.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FURTIVENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FURTIVENESS
1 longer words begin with FURTIVENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in FURTIVENESS
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Common questions about FURTIVENESS
- Is FURTIVENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FURTIVENESS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FURTIVENESS worth?
- FURTIVENESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FURTIVENESS mean?
- The quality of acting in a sly, secretive way, as if trying not to be noticed.
- What letters can be added to FURTIVENESS?
- No single letter can be added to FURTIVENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FURTIVENESS:
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