Is GENTEELNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GENTEELNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GENTEELNESS mean?
- noun
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + E (1) + L (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 12 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 GENTEELNESS
GENTEELNESS 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 GENTEELNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gentleness11
- geneses8
- genteel8
- gentles8
- nestles7
- netless7
- sennets7
- stelene7
- teleses7
- egests7
- geests7
- gelees7
- genets7
- gentes7
- gentle7
- gestes7
- gleets7
- tenges7
- lenses6
- lenten6
- lessee6
- lessen6
- nestle6
- sennet6
- sleets6
- steels6
- steles6
- tennes6
- tenses6
- egest6
- geese6
- geest6
- gelee6
- gelts6
- genes6
- genet6
- gents6
- geste6
- gests6
- glees6
- gleet6
- glens6
- leges6
- tenge6
- esnes5
- leets5
- lenes5
- lense5
- nenes5
- nests5
- seels5
- senes5
- sense5
- sente5
- sents5
- sleet5
- steel5
- stele5
- teels5
- teens5
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