Is ALERTNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALERTNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALERTNESSES mean?
Alertnesses is a form of ALERTNESS.
- noun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
“wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter”
- noun
a state of readiness to respond
“alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG”
- noun
lively attentiveness
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 ALERTNESSES
ALERTNESSES 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 ALERTNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- latenesses10
- realnesses10
- alertness9
- assenters9
- esterases9
- lateeners9
- sarsenets9
- selenates9
- staleness9
- teaselers9
- tenseless9
- terseness9
- assenter8
- earnests8
- esterase8
- eternals8
- lateener8
- lateness8
- nestlers8
- realness8
- releases8
- reslates8
- restless8
- salterns8
- saltness8
- sarsenet8
- sarsnets8
- seatless8
- selenate8
- sensates8
- serenate8
- serenest8
- starless8
- stealers8
- steranes8
- tearless8
- teaseler8
- telerans8
- tesserae8
- tesseral8
- treeless8
- tressels8
- antlers7
- artless7
- assents7
- asserts7
- earless7
- earnest7
- eastern7
- easters7
- elaters7
- entases7
- enteral7
- entrees7
- eternal7
- lasters7
- lateens7
- leaners7
- leanest7
- leasers7
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