Is APTNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APTNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APTNESS mean?
- noun
a disposition to behave in a certain way
“the aptness of iron to rust”
- noun
appropriateness for the occasion
“the phrase had considerable aptness”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + 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 APTNESS
Single letters that turn APTNESS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of APTNESS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from APTNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pantses9
- patness9
- aspens8
- pastes8
- patens8
- sneaps8
- spates8
- speans8
- stapes8
- apses7
- aspen7
- napes7
- neaps7
- panes7
- pants7
- pases7
- passe7
- paste7
- pasts7
- paten7
- pates7
- peans7
- peats7
- pests7
- septa7
- septs7
- snaps7
- sneap7
- spaes7
- spans7
- spate7
- spats7
- spean7
- spent7
- steps7
- tapes7
- tepas7
- assent6
- sanest6
- stanes6
- apes6
- apse6
- asps6
- nape6
- naps6
- neap6
- pane6
- pans6
- pant6
- pase6
- pass6
- past6
- pate6
- pats6
- pean6
- peas6
- peat6
- pens6
- pent6
- pest6
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