Is LOUDNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LOUDNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LOUDNESS mean?
- noun
the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
“the kids played their music at full volume”
- noun
tasteless showiness
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + D (2) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 9 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 LOUDNESS
LOUDNESS 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 LOUDNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dulness8
- loudens8
- nodules8
- oldness8
- ensouls7
- dossel7
- douses7
- dulses7
- lodens7
- louden7
- loused7
- nodule7
- sondes7
- souled7
- sounds7
- soused7
- undoes7
- unsold7
- ensoul6
- lesson6
- louses6
- nouses6
- onuses6
- ousels6
- soleus6
- unless6
- doles6
- doses6
- douse6
- duels6
- dulse6
- dunes6
- lends6
- leuds6
- loden6
- lodes6
- ludes6
- ludos6
- nodes6
- nodus6
- nosed6
- nudes6
- olden6
- sends6
- sleds6
- slued6
- sneds6
- soled6
- sonde6
- sound6
- sused6
- udons6
- undos6
- unled6
- enols5
- lenos5
- loess5
- loses5
- louse5
- lunes5
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