OPENNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OPENNESS 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 OPENNESS?
| 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 OPENNESS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPENNESS
No single letter turns OPENNESS into another word.
How OPENNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OPENNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPENNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OPENNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being open, whether in access, honesty or willingness to accept new things.
Openness can describe a clear, unblocked view as easily as a person's frank character. In politics and business it often means a lack of secrecy, and in personality it means receptiveness to new ideas.
How OPENNESS is used
The noun openness is used for people, organisations, places and attitudes.
- The openness of the plain gave a view for miles.
- Voters praised the openness of the new mayor.
- Her openness to criticism made her easy to work with.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OPENNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OPENNESS
1 longer words begin with OPENNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in OPENNESS
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Common questions about OPENNESS
- Is OPENNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPENNESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPENNESS worth?
- OPENNESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OPENNESS mean?
- The quality of being open, whether in access, honesty or willingness to accept new things.
- What letters can be added to OPENNESS?
- No single letter can be added to OPENNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OPENNESS:
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