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.
Which word lists accept POLITENESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
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
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.
What does POLITENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Behaviour that is courteous, respectful, and considerate toward other people.
Politeness often follows social habits, such as saying please or waiting your turn. It differs from warmth, since a person can be perfectly polite without being friendly.
How POLITENESS is used
Politeness is used for manners, in speech and in conduct.
- He answered every question with careful politeness.
- Out of politeness, she finished the meal she did not enjoy.
- Politeness costs nothing but can open many doors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POLITENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POLITENESS
1 longer words begin with POLITENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in POLITENESS
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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 does POLITENESS mean?
- Behaviour that is courteous, respectful, and considerate toward other people.
- 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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