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Is LITOTESES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LITOTESES is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 9 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LITOTESES mean?

Litoteses is a form of LITOTES.

  1. noun

    understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)

    “saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
9

L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 LITOTESES

LITOTESES 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 LITOTESES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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