Is INGENUOUSNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INGENUOUSNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INGENUOUSNESS mean?
- noun
the quality of innocent naivete
- noun
openly straightforward or frank
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
13
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + U (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 14 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 INGENUOUSNESS
INGENUOUSNESS 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 INGENUOUSNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gneissose10
- ingenuous10
- ungenuine10
- nonissues9
- nonsenses9
- sunniness9
- enginous9
- geniuses9
- genoises9
- gneisses9
- goneness9
- ingenues9
- nonusing9
- snugness9
- unseeing9
- enosises8
- noesises8
- nonissue8
- nonsense8
- nosiness8
- sensuous8
- unsonsie8
- engines8
- ensigns8
- ensuing8
- genesis8
- genoise8
- genuine8
- genuses8
- gessoes8
- guenons8
- guesses8
- gunnies8
- gussies8
- igneous8
- ingenue8
- neguses8
- nosings8
- seeings8
- sensing8
- signees8
- soignee8
- sousing8
- sunning8
- sussing8
- eosines7
- essoins7
- nonuses7
- oneness7
- onesies7
- osseins7
- senseis7
- session7
- sinuous7
- sinuses7
- sonnies7
- unisons7
- egises7
- engine7
- ensign7
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