LONENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LONENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LONENESS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LONENESS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LONENESS
Front hooks — 1
alonenessBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LONENESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LONENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LONENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LONENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The state of being alone, apart from others, or solitary.
Loneness is a quieter and rarer cousin of loneliness. It stresses the plain fact of standing alone, without necessarily implying sadness, so it fits descriptions of a single tree or a solitary walker.
How LONENESS is used
Loneness is uncommon and usually appears in literary description rather than everyday talk.
- The loneness of the lighthouse suited its keeper.
- He enjoyed the loneness of early morning walks.
- A feeling of loneness settled over the empty field.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LONENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LONENESS
1 longer words begin with LONENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in LONENESS
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Common questions about LONENESS
- Is LONENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LONENESS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LONENESS worth?
- LONENESS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LONENESS mean?
- The state of being alone, apart from others, or solitary.
- What letters can be added to LONENESS?
- LONENESS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LONENESS:
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