WISTFULNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WISTFULNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WISTFULNESS?
| 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 WISTFULNESS is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WISTFULNESS
No single letter turns WISTFULNESS into another word.
How WISTFULNESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in WISTFULNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WISTFULNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WISTFULNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mood of gentle, sad longing, often for something past or out of reach.
Wistfulness sits between nostalgia and mild sorrow. It is quieter than grief and is usually shown in a look, a smile or a tone of voice.
How WISTFULNESS is used
Common in fiction and reviews, describing expressions and music.
- There was a note of wistfulness in her voice as she described the old house.
- The song is full of wistfulness for lost summers.
- He watched the train go with a look of wistfulness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WISTFULNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WISTFULNESS
1 longer words begin with WISTFULNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in WISTFULNESS
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Common questions about WISTFULNESS
- Is WISTFULNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WISTFULNESS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WISTFULNESS worth?
- WISTFULNESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WISTFULNESS mean?
- A mood of gentle, sad longing, often for something past or out of reach.
- What letters can be added to WISTFULNESS?
- No single letter can be added to WISTFULNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of WISTFULNESS:
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