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
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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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