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
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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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