Is FRANKNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FRANKNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FRANKNESS mean?
- noun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
- noun
the trait of being blunt and outspoken
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 16 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 FRANKNESS
FRANKNESS 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 FRANKNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fakers13
- franks13
- freaks13
- kenafs13
- rankness12
- faker12
- fakes12
- frank12
- freak12
- kenaf12
- kerfs12
- fake11
- kafs11
- kefs11
- kerf11
- fanners10
- farness10
- askers10
- eskars10
- sakers10
- skeans10
- snakes10
- snarks10
- sneaks10
- kaf10
- kef10
- fanner9
- snarfs9
- asker9
- eskar9
- kanes9
- karns9
- kerns9
- knars9
- narks9
- rakes9
- ranks9
- saker9
- sakes9
- sarks9
- skean9
- snake9
- snark9
- sneak9
- fanes8
- fares8
- fears8
- ferns8
- frass8
- frena8
- safer8
- safes8
- serfs8
- snarf8
- arks8
- asks8
- kaes8
- kane8
- karn8
- keas8
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