Is BITTERNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BITTERNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BITTERNESS mean?
- noun
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
- noun
a rough and bitter manner
- noun
the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
- noun
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 10
B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 12 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 BITTERNESS
BITTERNESS 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.
Anagrams of BITTERNESS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BITTERNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tenebrists12
- tenebrist11
- bitterns10
- insetters9
- interests9
- sternites9
- triteness9
- besties9
- bestirs9
- betises9
- betters9
- bisters9
- bistres9
- bittern9
- bitters9
- insetter8
- interest8
- sentries8
- sternest8
- sternite8
- stinters8
- trientes8
- berets8
- besets8
- bestie8
- bestir8
- betise8
- better8
- biners8
- birses8
- bister8
- bistre8
- biters8
- bitten8
- bitter8
- brents8
- brines8
- brises8
- britts8
- tribes8
- entires7
- entries7
- estrins7
- inserts7
- nesters7
- netters7
- nettier7
- renests7
- resents7
- resites7
- retests7
- retines7
- retints7
- seiners7
- sereins7
- serines7
- sestine7
- setters7
- sinters7
- sitters7
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