Is EXPERTNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPERTNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPERTNESS mean?
- noun
skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 19 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 EXPERTNESS
EXPERTNESS 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 EXPERTNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expenses17
- sexperts17
- expense16
- experts16
- express16
- sexpert16
- externes15
- expert15
- prexes15
- exserts14
- externe14
- externs14
- exerts13
- exsert13
- extern13
- sexers13
- prex13
- exert12
- nexts12
- rexes12
- sexer12
- sexes12
- sexts12
- pretenses11
- exes11
- next11
- sext11
- pensters10
- pertness10
- presents10
- preteens10
- pretense10
- serpents10
- steepens10
- steepers10
- terpenes10
- rex10
- sex10
- peeress9
- pensees9
- penster9
- pesters9
- present9
- presets9
- preteen9
- repents9
- serpent9
- steepen9
- steeper9
- terpene9
- ex9
- serenest8
- pensee8
- perses8
- pester8
- peters8
- preens8
- preset8
- prests8
- repent8
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