TEARFULNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TEARFULNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEARFULNESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEARFULNESS is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEARFULNESS
No single letter turns TEARFULNESS into another word.
How TEARFULNESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TEARFULNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEARFULNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TEARFULNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The condition of being inclined to cry or being full of tears.
Tearfulness can follow sad news, exhaustion or strong emotion, and doctors note it as a sign of low mood. It describes the state, not the single act of weeping.
How TEARFULNESS is used
Tearfulness is used in everyday and medical writing about mood.
- Her tearfulness surprised everyone at the wedding.
- The nurse noted some tearfulness during the visit.
- A sudden tearfulness overcame him at the farewell.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEARFULNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TEARFULNESS
1 longer words begin with TEARFULNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in TEARFULNESS
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Common questions about TEARFULNESS
- Is TEARFULNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEARFULNESS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEARFULNESS worth?
- TEARFULNESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEARFULNESS mean?
- The condition of being inclined to cry or being full of tears.
- What letters can be added to TEARFULNESS?
- No single letter can be added to TEARFULNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TEARFULNESS:
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