Is DIMNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIMNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIMNESSES mean?
Dimnesses is a form of DIMNESS.
- noun
the state of being poorly illuminated
- noun
the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity
- noun
the quality of being dim or lacking contrast
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
D (2) + I (1) + M (3) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (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 DIMNESSES
DIMNESSES 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 DIMNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- missends11
- sidesmen11
- missense10
- demises10
- dimness10
- missend10
- sidemen10
- nemesis9
- semises9
- siemens9
- deisms9
- demies9
- demise9
- denims9
- dismes9
- emends9
- mensed9
- messed9
- missed9
- emesis8
- menses8
- mesnes8
- messes8
- misses8
- seisms8
- semens8
- deems8
- deism8
- demes8
- denim8
- dimes8
- disme8
- emend8
- meeds8
- mends8
- minds8
- mined8
- senseis7
- denies7
- dienes7
- dieses7
- disses7
- seined7
- seised7
- sensed7
- mense7
- mesne7
- miens7
- mines7
- mises7
- neems7
- seems7
- seism7
- semen7
- semes7
- semis7
- deem7
- deme7
- dime7
- dims7
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