SADNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SADNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SADNESS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SADNESS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SADNESS
No single letter turns SADNESS into another word.
How SADNESS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SADNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What stands out about SADNESS
- SADNESS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SADNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The feeling or condition of being unhappy or sorrowful.
Sadness is a quieter emotion than despair and often follows loss or disappointment. It tends to fade with time, and most people recognise it in a face or a voice long before it is spoken about.
How SADNESS is used
People say sadness for the feeling itself, and "sad" when describing a person.
- A deep sadness settled over the town after the news.
- She hid her sadness behind a smile.
- The film is full of sadness and gentle humour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SADNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SADNESS
1 longer words begin with SADNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SADNESS
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Common questions about SADNESS
- Is SADNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SADNESS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SADNESS worth?
- SADNESS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SADNESS mean?
- The feeling or condition of being unhappy or sorrowful.
- What letters can be added to SADNESS?
- No single letter can be added to SADNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SADNESS:
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