Is LAWLESSNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAWLESSNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAWLESSNESS mean?
- noun
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
- noun
illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + W (4) + L (1) + E (1) + S (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 LAWLESSNESS
Single letters that turn LAWLESSNESS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from LAWLESSNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- newsless11
- wellness11
- aweless10
- awnless10
- lawless10
- seesaws10
- waeness10
- weasels10
- awless9
- newels9
- newses9
- seesaw9
- sewans9
- swales9
- swells9
- weasel9
- lensless8
- lawns8
- newel8
- sewan8
- slaws8
- slews8
- snaws8
- swale8
- swans8
- swell8
- wales8
- walls8
- wanes8
- weals8
- weans8
- weens8
- wells8
- assless7
- lessens7
- anew7
- awee7
- awes7
- awls7
- awns7
- ewes7
- lawn7
- laws7
- news7
- sawn7
- saws7
- sewn7
- sews7
- slaw7
- slew7
- snaw7
- swan7
- waes7
- wale7
- wall7
- wane7
- wans7
- weal7
- wean7
- weel7
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