Is AUSTERENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUSTERENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AUSTERENESS mean?
- noun
extreme plainness
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (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 AUSTERENESS
AUSTERENESS 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 AUSTERENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- truenesses10
- assenters9
- esterases9
- sarsenets9
- sauternes9
- terseness9
- anestrus8
- anureses8
- assenter8
- earnests8
- enureses8
- esterase8
- estruses8
- eustress8
- sarsenet8
- sarsnets8
- saunters8
- sauterne8
- sensates8
- serenate8
- serenest8
- steranes8
- sunstars8
- sureness8
- tesserae8
- trueness8
- unstress8
- assents7
- asserts7
- assures7
- austere7
- earnest7
- eastern7
- easters7
- ensures7
- entases7
- entrees7
- natures7
- nearest7
- nesters7
- neuters7
- renests7
- reseats7
- reseaus7
- resents7
- retenes7
- retunes7
- russets7
- santurs7
- sarsens7
- sarsnet7
- sateens7
- saunter7
- searest7
- seaters7
- seeress7
- senates7
- sensate7
- serenes7
- sterane7
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