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Is DIFFICULTNESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DIFFICULTNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 22 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DIFFICULTNESS mean?

  1. noun

    the quality of being difficult

    “they agreed about the difficulty of the climb”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

22

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

13

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + F (4) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 22 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 DIFFICULTNESS

DIFFICULTNESS 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 DIFFICULTNESS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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