SOUNDNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SOUNDNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOUNDNESS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOUNDNESS is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOUNDNESS
No single letter turns SOUNDNESS into another word.
How SOUNDNESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SOUNDNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOUNDNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SOUNDNESS
- SOUNDNESS 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 SOUNDNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The condition of being healthy, undamaged and reliable.
Engineers check the soundness of a bridge, and lawyers check the soundness of an argument. In both cases the word tells you whether the thing will hold up when tested.
How SOUNDNESS is used
Soundness is used for structures, health, reasoning and finances.
- The surveyor tested the soundness of the roof beams.
- Doubts arose about the soundness of the plan.
- The bank proved its financial soundness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOUNDNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOUNDNESS
1 longer words begin with SOUNDNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SOUNDNESS
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Common questions about SOUNDNESS
- Is SOUNDNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOUNDNESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOUNDNESS worth?
- SOUNDNESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOUNDNESS mean?
- The condition of being healthy, undamaged and reliable.
- What letters can be added to SOUNDNESS?
- No single letter can be added to SOUNDNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SOUNDNESS:
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