LEWDNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LEWDNESS 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 LEWDNESS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEWDNESS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEWDNESS
No single letter turns LEWDNESS into another word.
How LEWDNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LEWDNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEWDNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEWDNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Behaviour or speech that is crude and offensively sexual.
Censors once banned plays and songs for lewdness. The word suggests vulgar display, not mere frankness. Modern courts and codes of conduct still use it as a charge.
How LEWDNESS is used
Used for obscene conduct or language, mostly in disapproval.
- The magistrate fined him for public lewdness.
- Reviewers objected to the lewdness of the lyrics.
- The club banned the act for lewdness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEWDNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEWDNESS
1 longer words begin with LEWDNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in LEWDNESS
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Common questions about LEWDNESS
- Is LEWDNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEWDNESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEWDNESS worth?
- LEWDNESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEWDNESS mean?
- Behaviour or speech that is crude and offensively sexual.
- What letters can be added to LEWDNESS?
- No single letter can be added to LEWDNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LEWDNESS:
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