Is DEXTEROUSNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEXTEROUSNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 21 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 DexterousnessHooks for DEXTEROUSNESS
DEXTEROUSNESS 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 DEXTEROUSNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dexterous17
- dextroses17
- extenders17
- extensors16
- dextrose16
- dextrous16
- exoduses16
- exserted16
- extender16
- extrudes16
- tuxedoes16
- extensor15
- externes15
- desexes15
- detoxes15
- dexters15
- exerted15
- extends15
- extrude15
- redoxes15
- tuxedos15
- unsexed15
- exserts14
- externe14
- externs14
- nexuses14
- sextons14
- unsexes14
- xeroses14
- xeruses14
- dexter14
- dextro14
- exodus14
- extend14
- exudes14
- sexted14
- tuxedo14
- exerts13
- exeunt13
- exsert13
- extern13
- oxters13
- rouxes13
- sexers13
- sexton13
- sextos13
- desex13
- detox13
- dexes13
- doxes13
- exude13
- redox13
- redux13
- sexed13
- exert12
- exons12
- nexts12
- nexus12
- oxers12
- oxter12
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