Is FORGETFULNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORGETFULNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORGETFULNESS mean?
- noun
tendency to forget
- noun
unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember
“his forgetfulness increased as he grew older”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + G (2) + E (1) + T (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 20 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 FORGETFULNESS
FORGETFULNESS 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 FORGETFULNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- greenstuffs18
- fretfulness17
- greenstuff17
- effortless16
- effulgent16
- forgetful16
- gruffness16
- effluents15
- snufflers15
- effulges15
- gruffest15
- effluent14
- forefelt14
- funfests14
- offenses14
- restuffs14
- snuffers14
- snuffler14
- snuffles14
- souffles14
- stuffers14
- truffles14
- turnoffs14
- effulge14
- goffers14
- gorefests13
- refulgent13
- efforts13
- effuses13
- fretful13
- funfest13
- offense13
- offsets13
- restuff13
- ruffles13
- runoffs13
- setoffs13
- snuffer13
- snuffle13
- souffle13
- stuffer13
- suffers13
- toffees13
- truffes13
- truffle13
- turnoff13
- goffer13
- gruffs13
- felstones12
- fluorenes12
- fourteens12
- frontless12
- resentful12
- resoftens12
- softeners12
- foreguts12
- forelegs12
- froglets12
- furlongs12
- gorefest12
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