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
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 11
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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