SOFTNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SOFTNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOFTNESS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOFTNESS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOFTNESS
No single letter turns SOFTNESS into another word.
How SOFTNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SOFTNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOFTNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SOFTNESS
- SOFTNESS 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 SOFTNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being gentle to the touch, easy to press or shape, or mild in sound and manner.
We speak of the softness of a pillow, a voice or a light with very different meanings, yet each suggests the absence of anything harsh. Softness can also be a criticism, hinting at weakness or lack of firmness.
How SOFTNESS is used
Softness is used for texture, sound, colour, character and sometimes for falling prices.
- The softness of the blanket made the baby sleepy.
- Her voice had a softness that calmed the room.
- Critics blamed the coach's softness for the team's collapse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOFTNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOFTNESS
1 longer words begin with SOFTNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SOFTNESS
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Common questions about SOFTNESS
- Is SOFTNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOFTNESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOFTNESS worth?
- SOFTNESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOFTNESS mean?
- The quality of being gentle to the touch, easy to press or shape, or mild in sound and manner.
- What letters can be added to SOFTNESS?
- No single letter can be added to SOFTNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SOFTNESS:
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