HAPPINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HAPPINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAPPINESS?
| 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 HAPPINESS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAPPINESS
No single letter turns HAPPINESS into another word.
How HAPPINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HAPPINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAPPINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HAPPINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The feeling of contentment and joy that comes from good fortune or satisfaction.
Happiness is a favourite subject of philosophers, who ask whether it comes from pleasure, purpose or simply good luck. In older English it could also mean good fortune or a lucky turn of phrase.
How HAPPINESS is used
You use happiness for a lasting state of contentment as well as a brief moment of joy.
- Her happiness showed in her smile.
- Money alone does not buy happiness.
- They wished the couple a lifetime of happiness.
- He found happiness in simple things.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAPPINESS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAPPINESS
1 longer words begin with HAPPINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in HAPPINESS
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Common questions about HAPPINESS
- Is HAPPINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAPPINESS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAPPINESS worth?
- HAPPINESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAPPINESS mean?
- The feeling of contentment and joy that comes from good fortune or satisfaction.
- What letters can be added to HAPPINESS?
- No single letter can be added to HAPPINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HAPPINESS:
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