IRKSOMENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. IRKSOMENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IRKSOMENESS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IRKSOMENESS is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRKSOMENESS
No single letter turns IRKSOMENESS into another word.
How IRKSOMENESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in IRKSOMENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IRKSOMENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IRKSOMENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being tiresome and mildly annoying.
Irksomeness is a gentle word for a petty, nagging kind of annoyance, as with a dull chore. It describes what causes weariness, not a sudden burst of anger.
How IRKSOMENESS is used
Irksomeness appears in essays and reviews describing a tedious task, rule or habit.
- The irksomeness of the paperwork wore him down.
- She complained about the irksomeness of the daily commute.
- Nothing matched the irksomeness of waiting in that queue.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IRKSOMENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IRKSOMENESS
1 longer words begin with IRKSOMENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in IRKSOMENESS
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Common questions about IRKSOMENESS
- Is IRKSOMENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IRKSOMENESS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IRKSOMENESS worth?
- IRKSOMENESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IRKSOMENESS mean?
- The quality of being tiresome and mildly annoying.
- What letters can be added to IRKSOMENESS?
- No single letter can be added to IRKSOMENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of IRKSOMENESS:
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