TOUGHNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TOUGHNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOUGHNESS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOUGHNESS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOUGHNESS
No single letter turns TOUGHNESS into another word.
How TOUGHNESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TOUGHNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOUGHNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TOUGHNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being strong, hard to break, hard to chew or able to endure hardship.
Toughness may refer to a material that resists damage, a steak that is hard to cut, or a person who copes well with difficulty. Context decides whether it is praise or a complaint.
How TOUGHNESS is used
Toughness is used for materials, food, people and difficult situations.
- The toughness of the fabric makes it ideal for work clothes.
- Her mental toughness helped her finish the race.
- The toughness of the meat surprised the diners.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOUGHNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TOUGHNESS
The 9 tiles of TOUGHNESS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TOUGHNESS
1 longer words begin with TOUGHNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in TOUGHNESS
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Common questions about TOUGHNESS
- Is TOUGHNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOUGHNESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOUGHNESS worth?
- TOUGHNESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOUGHNESS mean?
- The quality of being strong, hard to break, hard to chew or able to endure hardship.
- What letters can be added to TOUGHNESS?
- No single letter can be added to TOUGHNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TOUGHNESS:
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