KEENNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. KEENNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KEENNESS?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KEENNESS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEENNESS
No single letter turns KEENNESS into another word.
How KEENNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KEENNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KEENNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KEENNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Eager enthusiasm, or sharpness of mind, sense or edge.
Keenness may be a student eagerness to learn or the sharp hearing of an animal. It also describes a cutting edge or a biting wind. What links the senses is a sense of intensity.
How KEENNESS is used
Keenness is used for enthusiasm, acute senses and sharp edges.
- Her keenness to help impressed everyone.
- The keenness of the knife was remarkable.
- He admired the keenness of the hawk eyes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KEENNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KEENNESS
1 longer words begin with KEENNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in KEENNESS
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Common questions about KEENNESS
- Is KEENNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KEENNESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KEENNESS worth?
- KEENNESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KEENNESS mean?
- Eager enthusiasm, or sharpness of mind, sense or edge.
- What letters can be added to KEENNESS?
- No single letter can be added to KEENNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KEENNESS:
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