Is DIRENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIRENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 9 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 DirenessHooks for DIRENESS
DIRENESS 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 DIRENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deniers8
- desires8
- nereids8
- redness8
- resends8
- resides8
- resined8
- senders8
- seiners7
- sereins7
- serines7
- denier7
- denies7
- denser7
- desire7
- dienes7
- dieses7
- diners7
- eiders7
- enders7
- nereid7
- reined7
- resend7
- reside7
- resids7
- rinsed7
- seders7
- seined7
- seised7
- sender7
- sensed7
- snider7
- nereis6
- resins6
- rinses6
- seiner6
- seines6
- seiser6
- sensei6
- serein6
- series6
- serine6
- serins6
- sirees6
- sirens6
- sneers6
- deers6
- denes6
- dense6
- desis6
- diene6
- diner6
- dines6
- drees6
- dress6
- dries6
- eider6
- ender6
- needs6
- nerds6
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