Is DESPITEFULNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESPITEFULNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
14
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 20 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.
Definition
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See the definition of DespitefulnessHooks for DESPITEFULNESS
DESPITEFULNESS 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 DESPITEFULNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- spitefulness17
- despiteful16
- futilenesses15
- fetidnesses15
- fluidnesses15
- stupefied15
- tepidnesses14
- deftnesses14
- stupefies14
- tepefied14
- uplifted14
- dilutenesses13
- futileness13
- plenitudes13
- speediness13
- stupidness13
- disfluent13
- fetidness13
- fluidness13
- spiteful13
- tepefies13
- upfield13
- sleepiness12
- spleeniest12
- deputises12
- dispenses12
- fitnesses12
- fleetness12
- fulnesses12
- fustiness12
- plenitude12
- sidesteps12
- speediest12
- spendiest12
- tepidness12
- defenses12
- deftness12
- feudists12
- finessed12
- infested12
- needfuls12
- sulfides12
- unfelted12
- unsifted12
- uplifts12
- diluteness11
- idlenesses11
- sleepiest11
- spineless11
- steepness11
- deepness11
- depletes11
- deputies11
- deputise11
- despises11
- despites11
- dispense11
- disputes11
- feetless11
- felsites11
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