HIRSUTENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HIRSUTENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIRSUTENESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIRSUTENESS is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIRSUTENESS
No single letter turns HIRSUTENESS into another word.
How HIRSUTENESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HIRSUTENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIRSUTENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HIRSUTENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The condition of being very hairy, with thick or excessive hair on the body or face.
Doctors use hirsuteness for abnormal hair growth, while writers may use it playfully for a beard-heavy look. The word comes from Latin for shaggy, and it sounds clinical or humorous rather than casual.
How HIRSUTENESS is used
Appears in medical contexts and in mock-formal descriptions; hirsuteness is not a word for everyday chat.
- His hirsuteness was striking, from the beard to the knuckles.
- The clinic treats unwanted hirsuteness in women.
- She joked about the hirsuteness of her sheepdog.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIRSUTENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HIRSUTENESS
1 longer words begin with HIRSUTENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in HIRSUTENESS
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Common questions about HIRSUTENESS
- Is HIRSUTENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIRSUTENESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIRSUTENESS worth?
- HIRSUTENESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIRSUTENESS mean?
- The condition of being very hairy, with thick or excessive hair on the body or face.
- What letters can be added to HIRSUTENESS?
- No single letter can be added to HIRSUTENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HIRSUTENESS:
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