Is BLUNTNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLUNTNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLUNTNESS mean?
- noun
the quality of being direct and outspoken
“the bluntness of a Yorkshireman”
- noun
without sharpness or clearness of edge or point
“the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (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 BLUNTNESS
BLUNTNESS 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 BLUNTNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sunbelts10
- bustles9
- sublets9
- subnets9
- sunbelt9
- unbelts9
- unblest9
- bluest8
- bluets8
- blunts8
- bustle8
- butles8
- sublet8
- subnet8
- subset8
- subtle8
- unbelt8
- unbent8
- tunnels7
- belts7
- bents7
- bests7
- blent7
- bless7
- blest7
- blets7
- blues7
- bluet7
- blunt7
- bunns7
- bunts7
- buses7
- busts7
- butes7
- butle7
- lubes7
- slubs7
- snubs7
- stubs7
- tubes7
- lunets6
- sunset6
- tunnel6
- tussle6
- unless6
- unsent6
- unsets6
- bels6
- belt6
- bens6
- bent6
- best6
- bets6
- blet6
- blue6
- bunn6
- buns6
- bunt6
- buss6
- bust6
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