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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 10
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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