HALENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HALENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HALENESS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HALENESS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HALENESS
No single letter turns HALENESS into another word.
How HALENESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HALENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HALENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HALENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The state of being hale, meaning strong and healthy, especially in old age.
Haleness is a quiet, somewhat old-fashioned way of praising good physical condition. It is usually applied to elderly people who remain vigorous and robust.
How HALENESS is used
Haleness is uncommon and mostly literary, used when describing the health of older people.
- The haleness of the old farmer surprised everyone at the village fair.
- She credited her haleness to long daily walks.
- At ninety he still showed a haleness many younger men envied.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HALENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HALENESS
1 longer words begin with HALENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in HALENESS
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Common questions about HALENESS
- Is HALENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HALENESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HALENESS worth?
- HALENESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HALENESS mean?
- The state of being hale, meaning strong and healthy, especially in old age.
- What letters can be added to HALENESS?
- No single letter can be added to HALENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HALENESS:
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