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Is FAINTNESSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FAINTNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FAINTNESSES mean?

Faintnesses is a form of FAINTNESS.

  1. noun

    a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon

  2. noun

    the property of being without strength

    “the faintness or potency of the feeling”

  3. noun

    barely audible

  4. noun

    the trait of lacking boldness and courage

    “faintness of heart and infirmity of purpose”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

11

Letters

F (4) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (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 FAINTNESSES

FAINTNESSES 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 FAINTNESSES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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