Is BITTERNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BITTERNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BITTERNESSES mean?
Bitternesses is a form of BITTERNESS.
- 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
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 BITTERNESSES
BITTERNESSES 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 BITTERNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bitterness12
- tenebrists12
- tritenesses11
- beeriness11
- besetters11
- tenebrist11
- beeriest10
- besetter10
- bitterns10
- eternises9
- insetters9
- interests9
- sneeriest9
- sternites9
- teensiest9
- teentsier9
- terseness9
- testiness9
- tressiest9
- triteness9
- besties9
- bestirs9
- betises9
- betters9
- bisters9
- bistres9
- bittern9
- bitters9
- brisses9
- eensiest8
- eeriness8
- eserines8
- eternise8
- insetter8
- interest8
- sentries8
- serenest8
- sestines8
- sternest8
- sternite8
- stinters8
- teeniest8
- teensier8
- trientes8
- berets8
- besets8
- bestie8
- bestir8
- betise8
- better8
- biners8
- birses8
- bister8
- bistre8
- biters8
- bitten8
- bitter8
- brents8
- brines8
- brises8
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