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Is CARELESSNESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CARELESSNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CARELESSNESS mean?

  1. noun

    the quality of not being careful or taking pains

  2. noun

    failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
12

C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (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 CARELESSNESS

CARELESSNESS 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 CARELESSNESS

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