HUMBLENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HUMBLENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HUMBLENESS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUMBLENESS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUMBLENESS
No single letter turns HUMBLENESS into another word.
How HUMBLENESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HUMBLENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HUMBLENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HUMBLENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of not thinking oneself better than others, or of having a lowly and simple position.
Humbleness is admired in leaders who credit their team and do not boast. It differs from weakness, since a humbleness of manner can go with great skill.
How HUMBLENESS is used
Humbleness is a general noun for modesty, close in sense to humility.
- His humbleness won the respect of the whole crew.
- She accepted the prize with great humbleness.
- The humbleness of the cottage surprised the visitors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HUMBLENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HUMBLENESS
1 longer words begin with HUMBLENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in HUMBLENESS
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Common questions about HUMBLENESS
- Is HUMBLENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUMBLENESS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUMBLENESS worth?
- HUMBLENESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HUMBLENESS mean?
- The quality of not thinking oneself better than others, or of having a lowly and simple position.
- What letters can be added to HUMBLENESS?
- No single letter can be added to HUMBLENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HUMBLENESS:
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