Is BOLDNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOLDNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOLDNESS mean?
- noun
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
“the proposal required great boldness”
- noun
impudent aggressiveness
“I couldn't believe her boldness”
- noun
the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) + 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 BOLDNESS
BOLDNESS 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 BOLDNESS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BOLDNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bondless11
- blondes10
- blends9
- blonde9
- blonds9
- bossed9
- oldness8
- belons8
- nobles8
- bends8
- blend8
- blond8
- bodes8
- bolds8
- bonds8
- boned8
- dobes8
- lobed8
- dossel7
- lodens7
- sondes7
- belon7
- bless7
- boles7
- bones7
- ebons7
- lobes7
- noble7
- slobs7
- snobs7
- beds7
- bend7
- bled7
- bode7
- bods7
- bold7
- bond7
- debs7
- dobe7
- lesson6
- doles6
- doses6
- lends6
- loden6
- lodes6
- nodes6
- nosed6
- olden6
- sends6
- sleds6
- sneds6
- soled6
- sonde6
- bels6
- bens6
- bole6
- bone6
- boss6
- ebon6
- lobe6
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