Is LAMENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAMENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAMENESS mean?
- noun
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
- noun
an imperfection or defectiveness
“a stylist noted for the lameness of his plots”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 10 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 LAMENESS
LAMENESS 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 LAMENESS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LAMENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- maleness10
- maneless10
- nameless10
- salesmen10
- enamels9
- manless9
- measles9
- melenas9
- enamel8
- enemas8
- lemans8
- manses8
- measle8
- melena8
- mensae8
- mensal8
- mensas8
- menses8
- mesnes8
- messan8
- seamen8
- semens8
- sesame8
- almes7
- amens7
- enema7
- lames7
- leman7
- males7
- manes7
- manse7
- mases7
- masse7
- meals7
- means7
- mensa7
- mense7
- mesas7
- mesne7
- names7
- neems7
- nemas7
- seams7
- seems7
- semen7
- semes7
- slams7
- aneles6
- easels6
- leases6
- lenses6
- lessen6
- alme6
- alms6
- amen6
- elms6
- emes6
- lame6
- lams6
- maes6
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