Is IDLENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IDLENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IDLENESS mean?
- noun
having no employment
- noun
the quality of lacking substance or value
“the groundlessness of their report was quickly recognized”
- noun
the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 8
I (1) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 9 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 IDLENESS
IDLENESS 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.
Anagrams of IDLENESS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from IDLENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- linseeds9
- diesels8
- endless8
- enisled8
- ensiled8
- idlesse8
- linseed8
- seidels8
- enisles7
- ensiles7
- seniles7
- denies7
- dienes7
- diesel7
- dieses7
- ediles7
- elides7
- lensed7
- sedile7
- seidel7
- seined7
- seised7
- sensed7
- sidles7
- slides7
- enisle6
- ensile6
- lenses6
- lessen6
- seines6
- senile6
- sensei6
- deils6
- deles6
- delis6
- denes6
- dense6
- desis6
- diene6
- dines6
- edile6
- elide6
- idles6
- isled6
- ledes6
- lends6
- lined6
- needs6
- nides6
- seeds6
- sends6
- sides6
- sidle6
- silds6
- sleds6
- slide6
- sneds6
- snide6
- esnes5
- isles5
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