Is INATTENTIVENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INATTENTIVENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INATTENTIVENESS mean?
- noun
a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
- noun
the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
15
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 18 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 INATTENTIVENESS
INATTENTIVENESS 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 INATTENTIVENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- attentiveness16
- tentativeness16
- inattentive14
- antivenins13
- intensives13
- nativeness13
- tentatives13
- antivenin12
- assentive12
- attentive12
- estivates12
- intensive12
- naiveness12
- naiveties12
- nativists12
- sensitive12
- seventies12
- tantivies12
- tentative12
- titivates12
- vastities12
- venenates12
- venetians12
- visitants12
- estivate11
- evenness11
- invitees11
- naivetes11
- nativist11
- navettes11
- statives11
- titivate11
- vainness11
- vanities11
- vastiest11
- veiniest11
- venenate11
- venetian11
- visitant11
- vitiates11
- enstatites10
- innateness10
- insentient10
- intentness10
- intestates10
- intestines10
- satinettes10
- sententiae10
- teentsiest10
- tennessine10
- avenses10
- evenest10
- invents10
- invests10
- invitee10
- invites10
- naivest10
- naivete10
- natives10
- navette10
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