POLITENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POLITENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1i1t1e1n1e1s1s1
PlayablePOLITENESS · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept POLITENESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.7%
Our own measure of how useful POLITENESS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLITENESS
No single letter turns POLITENESS into another word.
How POLITENESS scores
Scrabble p3o1l1i1t1e1n1e1s1s1 12
Words with Friends p4o1l2i1t1e1n2e1s1s1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in POLITENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLITENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLITENESS
1 longer words begin with POLITENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in POLITENESS
pointless11 politesse11 noselites9 epistles10 epsilons10 penlites10 pentises10 pentoses10 petioles10 pistoles10 plenists10 plenties10 poetises10 poetless10 pointels10 pontiles10 posteens10 potlines10 ptiloses10 slopiest10 toplines10 essonite8 estoiles8 liteness8 noselite8 noteless8 setlines8 sonliest8 toneless8 elopses9 epistle9 epsilon9 insteps9 leptins9 leptons9 openest9 pelisse9 pelites9 penises9 penlite9
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Common questions about POLITENESS
- Is POLITENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLITENESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLITENESS worth?
- POLITENESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLITENESS?
- No single letter can be added to POLITENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POLITENESS:
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