Is DREARINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DREARINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DREARINESS mean?
- noun
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 11 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 DREARINESS
DREARINESS 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 DREARINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arsenides10
- nearsides10
- readiness10
- serranids10
- aniseeds9
- aridness9
- arsenide9
- dearness9
- derrises9
- desirers9
- direness9
- drainers9
- drearies9
- dressier9
- nearside9
- reraised9
- residers9
- sardines9
- serranid9
- rareness8
- reraises8
- aniseed8
- darners8
- dearies8
- deniers8
- dernier8
- derries8
- desirer8
- desires8
- disease8
- drainer8
- dresser8
- endears8
- errands8
- nerdier8
- nereids8
- raiders8
- randier8
- randies8
- readers8
- readier8
- readies8
- redears8
- redness8
- redress8
- redries8
- renders8
- rereads8
- resedas8
- resends8
- resider8
- resides8
- resined8
- sanders8
- sandier8
- sardine8
- seaside8
- senders8
- serried8
- sirdars8
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