Scrabble Word Finder

IDLENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. IDLENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.

i1d2l1e1n1e1s1s1
PlayableIDLENESS · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept IDLENESS?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 37 / 100

37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.13
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.88%

Our own measure of how useful IDLENESS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for IDLENESS

No single letter turns IDLENESS into another word.

How IDLENESS scores

Scrabble i1d2l1e1n1e1s1s1 9
Words with Friends i1d2l2e1n2e1s1s1 11

Face value of the 8 tiles in IDLENESS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
i19
d14
l14
e212
n16
s24

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IDLENESS has to be built on the board across turns.

Anagrams of IDLENESS

linseeds9

The 8 tiles of IDLENESS in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with IDLENESS

idlenesses11

1 longer words begin with IDLENESS.

Shorter words from the letters in IDLENESS

desines8 diesels8 endless8 enisled8 ensiled8 idlesse8 linseed8 seidels8 enisles7 ensiles7 seniles7 sensile7 silenes7 denies7 desine7 dienes7 diesel7 dieses7 ediles7 eldins7 elides7 lensed7 neelds7 sdeins7 sedile7 seidel7 seiled7 seined7 seised7 sensed7 sidles7 slides7 snides7 eisels6 elsins6 enisle6 ensile6 esiles6 lenses6 lessen6

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Common questions about IDLENESS

Is IDLENESS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts IDLENESS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is IDLENESS worth?
IDLENESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to IDLENESS?
No single letter can be added to IDLENESS to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IDLENESS:

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