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Is ALERTNESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ALERTNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ALERTNESS mean?

  1. noun

    the process of paying close and continuous attention

    “wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter”

  2. noun

    a state of readiness to respond

    “alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG”

  3. noun

    lively attentiveness

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
9

A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for ALERTNESS

ALERTNESS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from ALERTNESS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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