MEANNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MEANNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEANNESS?
| 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 MEANNESS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEANNESS
No single letter turns MEANNESS into another word.
How MEANNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MEANNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MEANNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MEANNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Unwillingness to give or spend, or a spiteful, unkind attitude.
Meanness covers both stinginess with money and petty cruelty toward others. Older writing also used it for lowly condition or shabbiness.
How MEANNESS is used
Meanness is a general word of criticism for people who are stingy or spiteful.
- His meanness with money was well known in the village.
- There was a streak of meanness in the way she answered.
- Nobody expected such meanness from a rich man.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEANNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MEANNESS
1 longer words begin with MEANNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in MEANNESS
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Common questions about MEANNESS
- Is MEANNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEANNESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEANNESS worth?
- MEANNESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEANNESS mean?
- Unwillingness to give or spend, or a spiteful, unkind attitude.
- What letters can be added to MEANNESS?
- No single letter can be added to MEANNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MEANNESS:
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