Is GAMENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GAMENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GAMENESS mean?
- noun
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 11 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 GAMENESS
GAMENESS 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 GAMENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- maneges10
- megasse10
- menages10
- message10
- gasmen9
- manege9
- manges9
- megass9
- menage9
- senegas8
- enemas8
- manses8
- mensae8
- mensas8
- menses8
- mesnes8
- messan8
- seamen8
- semens8
- sesame8
- games8
- mages8
- mange8
- agenes7
- senega7
- amens7
- enema7
- manes7
- manse7
- mases7
- masse7
- means7
- mensa7
- mense7
- mesas7
- mesne7
- names7
- neems7
- nemas7
- seams7
- seems7
- semen7
- semes7
- game7
- gams7
- gems7
- mage7
- mags7
- mega7
- megs7
- agene6
- gases6
- geans6
- genes6
- sages6
- snags6
- amen6
- emes6
- maes6
- mane6
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