SOOTHINGNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SOOTHINGNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOOTHINGNESS?
| 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 SOOTHINGNESS is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOOTHINGNESS
No single letter turns SOOTHINGNESS into another word.
How SOOTHINGNESS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SOOTHINGNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOOTHINGNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SOOTHINGNESS
- SOOTHINGNESS 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 SOOTHINGNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The calming, comforting effect that eases pain or distress.
Soothingness names the gentle, relaxing power of a voice, scent or touch. It is a rarer noun than the adjective soothing, used when the quality itself is the topic.
How SOOTHINGNESS is used
Uncommon; used to describe the calming character of sounds, textures or manners.
- The soothingness of the rain on the roof sent him to sleep.
- She valued the soothingness of her grandmother's voice.
- Lavender is prized for its soothingness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOOTHINGNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOOTHINGNESS
1 longer words begin with SOOTHINGNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SOOTHINGNESS
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Common questions about SOOTHINGNESS
- Is SOOTHINGNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOOTHINGNESS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOOTHINGNESS worth?
- SOOTHINGNESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOOTHINGNESS mean?
- The calming, comforting effect that eases pain or distress.
- What letters can be added to SOOTHINGNESS?
- No single letter can be added to SOOTHINGNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SOOTHINGNESS:
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