GIDDINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GIDDINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIDDINESS?
| 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 GIDDINESS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIDDINESS
No single letter turns GIDDINESS into another word.
How GIDDINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GIDDINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GIDDINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GIDDINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A dizzy feeling of spinning, or a mood of silly, excited lightness.
Giddiness can be physical, as when standing up too fast makes the room swirl. It can also describe a happy, carefree mood in which a person is a little scatterbrained.
How GIDDINESS is used
Giddiness describes dizziness and also playful excitement.
- A sudden giddiness forced him to sit down.
- The giddiness of the first day of holiday was infectious.
- Heights always bring on a wave of giddiness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIDDINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GIDDINESS
1 longer words begin with GIDDINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in GIDDINESS
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Common questions about GIDDINESS
- Is GIDDINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIDDINESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIDDINESS worth?
- GIDDINESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIDDINESS mean?
- A dizzy feeling of spinning, or a mood of silly, excited lightness.
- What letters can be added to GIDDINESS?
- No single letter can be added to GIDDINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GIDDINESS:
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