Is CERTAINEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CERTAINEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CERTAINEST mean?
Certainest is a form of CERTAIN.
- adjective
definite but not specified or identified
“set aside a certain sum each week”
- adjective
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
“felt certain of success”
- adjective
established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
“what is certain is that every effect must have a cause”
- adjective
certain to occur; destined or inevitable
“he was certain to fail”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 12 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 CERTAINEST
CERTAINEST 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 CERTAINEST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CERTAINEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intercaste12
- catteries11
- centiares11
- cisternae11
- creatines11
- interacts11
- intersect11
- iterances11
- nectaries11
- canister10
- centares10
- centiare10
- centrist10
- ceratins10
- cineaste10
- cisterna10
- citrates10
- citterns10
- creatine10
- creatins10
- cristate10
- entastic10
- enterics10
- enticers10
- increase10
- increate10
- interact10
- iterance10
- nictates10
- reascent10
- reenacts10
- reticent10
- sarcenet10
- scantier10
- scattier10
- secretin10
- tacrines10
- tetanics10
- transect10
- reinstate9
- acetins9
- arcsine9
- arsenic9
- astrict9
- atresic9
- atretic9
- canters9
- careens9
- carnets9
- carnies9
- caserne9
- casette9
- cattier9
- catties9
- centare9
- centers9
- centres9
- cerates9
- ceratin9
- ceresin9
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