Is HASTINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HASTINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HASTINESS mean?
- noun
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
“he soon regretted his haste”
- noun
hasty impulsiveness
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (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 HASTINESS
HASTINESS 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 HASTINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anthesis11
- ashiness11
- hessians11
- shanties11
- sheitans11
- sthenias11
- ashiest10
- hastens10
- hessian10
- shantis10
- sheitan10
- shenais10
- sithens10
- snashes10
- snathes10
- stashes10
- sthenia10
- ashine9
- haints9
- hanses9
- hasten9
- hastes9
- heists9
- hisses9
- saithe9
- sashes9
- shanti9
- shenai9
- shiest9
- shines9
- shists9
- shites9
- snathe9
- snaths9
- thanes9
- theins9
- thesis9
- sestinas8
- ashen8
- ashes8
- haets8
- haint8
- hanse8
- hants8
- haste8
- hates8
- heats8
- heist8
- hents8
- hests8
- hints8
- hists8
- neath8
- saith8
- sheas8
- shent8
- shies8
- shine8
- shins8
- shist8
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