LEAKINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LEAKINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEAKINESS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEAKINESS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEAKINESS
No single letter turns LEAKINESS into another word.
How LEAKINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LEAKINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEAKINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEAKINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The condition of letting liquid, gas or information escape through gaps.
The word names the general property rather than a single leak. Builders talk about the leakiness of old windows and roofs, and writers sometimes use leakiness for secrets that do not stay secret.
How LEAKINESS is used
Used for buildings, containers and, loosely, organisations.
- The leakiness of the roof showed up in the first storm.
- Engineers measured the leakiness of the pipe joints.
- The leakiness of the department embarrassed its chief.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEAKINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEAKINESS
The 9 tiles of LEAKINESS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LEAKINESS
1 longer words begin with LEAKINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in LEAKINESS
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Common questions about LEAKINESS
- Is LEAKINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEAKINESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEAKINESS worth?
- LEAKINESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEAKINESS mean?
- The condition of letting liquid, gas or information escape through gaps.
- What letters can be added to LEAKINESS?
- No single letter can be added to LEAKINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LEAKINESS:
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