Is BLEAKNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLEAKNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLEAKNESS mean?
- noun
a bleak and desolate atmosphere
“the nakedness of the landscape”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + K (5) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 15 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 BLEAKNESS
BLEAKNESS 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 BLEAKNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- beakless14
- blanks12
- bleaks12
- alkenes11
- skeanes11
- bakes11
- balks11
- banks11
- basks11
- beaks11
- blank11
- bleak11
- akenes10
- alkene10
- ankles10
- kneels10
- skeane10
- skeans10
- skeens10
- skenes10
- slakes10
- sleeks10
- snakes10
- sneaks10
- bake10
- balk10
- bank10
- bask10
- beak10
- kabs10
- baleens9
- enables9
- akees9
- akene9
- ankle9
- kales9
- kanes9
- keels9
- keens9
- kneel9
- knees9
- lakes9
- leaks9
- leeks9
- sakes9
- seeks9
- skean9
- skeen9
- skees9
- skene9
- slake9
- slank9
- sleek9
- snake9
- sneak9
- kab9
- abeles8
- baleen8
- enable8
- lebens8
Study BLEAKNESS and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.
