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
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
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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