RELIABLENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. RELIABLENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RELIABLENESS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RELIABLENESS is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RELIABLENESS
No single letter turns RELIABLENESS into another word.
How RELIABLENESS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in RELIABLENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RELIABLENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RELIABLENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being dependable and able to be trusted to perform well each time.
Reliableness is the less common twin of reliability. It tends to describe character in a person, while reliability is more often used for machines and data.
How RELIABLENESS is used
Reliableness is uncommon; most writers prefer reliability, though both are correct.
- Her reliableness made her the first choice for any task.
- The reliableness of the old engine surprised the mechanic.
- Employers prize reliableness above flashy talent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RELIABLENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RELIABLENESS
1 longer words begin with RELIABLENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in RELIABLENESS
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Common questions about RELIABLENESS
- Is RELIABLENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RELIABLENESS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RELIABLENESS worth?
- RELIABLENESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RELIABLENESS mean?
- The quality of being dependable and able to be trusted to perform well each time.
- What letters can be added to RELIABLENESS?
- No single letter can be added to RELIABLENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of RELIABLENESS:
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