Is EMPTINESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMPTINESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMPTINESSES mean?
Emptinesses is a form of EMPTINESS.
- noun
the state of containing nothing
- noun
having an empty stomach
- noun
an empty area or space
“the huge desert voids”
- noun
the quality of being valueless or futile
“he rejected the vanities of the world”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 EMPTINESSES
EMPTINESSES 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 EMPTINESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- emptiness13
- misspent12
- missteps12
- septimes12
- siemenses11
- steepness11
- empties11
- emptins11
- mispens11
- misstep11
- septime11
- emesises10
- emetines10
- epeeists10
- meetness10
- messiest10
- metisses10
- missense10
- seepiest10
- steepens10
- mispen10
- pitmen10
- emetine9
- emetins9
- enemies9
- epeeist9
- esteems9
- insteps9
- mentees9
- mestees9
- metisse9
- missent9
- missets9
- nemeses9
- nemesis9
- penises9
- pensees9
- semises9
- siemens9
- speises9
- spenses9
- spinets9
- steepen9
- simps9
- tempi9
- temps9
- eensiest8
- sestines8
- emeses8
- emesis8
- emetin8
- espies8
- esteem8
- instep8
- menses8
- mentee8
- mesnes8
- messes8
- mestee8
- misses8
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