Is INDEBTEDNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INDEBTEDNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INDEBTEDNESS mean?
- noun
an obligation to pay money to another party
- noun
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + B (3) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 16 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 INDEBTEDNESS
INDEBTEDNESS 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 INDEBTEDNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bendiness12
- bedsides12
- indebted12
- seedbeds12
- dissented11
- intendeds11
- bendiest11
- bedside11
- betided11
- debited11
- seedbed11
- neediness10
- deediest10
- desisted10
- destined10
- distends10
- indented10
- intended10
- bedsits10
- beedies10
- bendees10
- besides10
- betides10
- bended10
- bidden10
- dentines9
- desinent9
- destines9
- neediest9
- seediest9
- bennets9
- bennies9
- besties9
- betises9
- deseeds9
- distend9
- endited9
- neddies9
- teddies9
- bedsit9
- bendee9
- beside9
- bested9
- betide9
- bidets9
- binned9
- debits9
- bided9
- eensiest8
- tennises8
- densest8
- dentine8
- dentins8
- destine8
- dissent8
- endites8
- indenes8
- indents8
- intends8
- snidest8
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