Is DUSKINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DUSKINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DUSKINESS mean?
- noun
the state of being poorly illuminated
- noun
a swarthy complexion
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + U (1) + S (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 14 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 DUSKINESS
DUSKINESS 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 DUSKINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unkissed13
- kissed11
- kisses10
- skeins10
- desks10
- dikes10
- dinks10
- disks10
- dukes10
- dunks10
- dusks10
- inked10
- kinds10
- nuked10
- skeds10
- skids10
- skied10
- kines9
- neuks9
- nukes9
- sikes9
- sinks9
- skein9
- skies9
- skins9
- desk9
- dike9
- dink9
- disk9
- duke9
- dunk9
- dusk9
- kids9
- kind9
- sked9
- skid9
- disuses8
- niduses8
- inks8
- kens8
- kine8
- kins8
- kiss8
- kues8
- kune8
- neuk8
- nuke8
- sike8
- sink8
- skin8
- skis8
- suks8
- sunk8
- ukes8
- kid8
- sinuses7
- disses7
- disuse7
- indues7
- issued7
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