PROMPTNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PROMPTNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROMPTNESS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful PROMPTNESS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROMPTNESS
No single letter turns PROMPTNESS into another word.
How PROMPTNESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PROMPTNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROMPTNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROMPTNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The habit of acting at once or arriving exactly at the arranged time.
Promptness is valued in service jobs and appointments, where lateness costs others their time. It is about speed of response and punctuality more than about quality of the work itself.
How PROMPTNESS is used
Everyday word, common in workplace, school and customer-service contexts.
- We thank you for your promptness in replying.
- Promptness is expected at every rehearsal.
- The clerk handled the form with great promptness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROMPTNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROMPTNESS
1 longer words begin with PROMPTNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PROMPTNESS
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Common questions about PROMPTNESS
- Is PROMPTNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROMPTNESS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROMPTNESS worth?
- PROMPTNESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROMPTNESS mean?
- The habit of acting at once or arriving exactly at the arranged time.
- What letters can be added to PROMPTNESS?
- No single letter can be added to PROMPTNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PROMPTNESS:
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