Is ASSERTIVENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ASSERTIVENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ASSERTIVENESS mean?
- noun
aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
13
Letters
A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 16 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 ASSERTIVENESS
ASSERTIVENESS 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 ASSERTIVENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- restiveness14
- averseness13
- invertases13
- vastnesses13
- assentive12
- assertive12
- enervates12
- invertase12
- reinvests12
- resentive12
- seventies12
- sirventes12
- venerates12
- artsinesses11
- iratenesses11
- tearinesses11
- enervate11
- eventers11
- inverses11
- naivetes11
- nerviest11
- ravenest11
- reinvest11
- servants11
- severest11
- severies11
- sieverts11
- sirvente11
- vastness11
- venerate11
- veneries11
- versants11
- versines11
- vestries11
- veterans11
- vinasses11
- vitesses11
- artinesses10
- easinesses10
- avenses10
- enviers10
- eveners10
- evenest10
- eventer10
- inverse10
- inverts10
- invests10
- naivest10
- naivete10
- natives10
- nervate10
- raviest10
- ravines10
- restive10
- revests10
- revises10
- savines10
- servant10
- sievert10
- starves10
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