Is LURIDNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LURIDNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LURIDNESSES mean?
Luridnesses is a form of LURIDNESS.
- noun
the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
“the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation”
- noun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
- noun
the quality of being ghastly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 11
L (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + D (2) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 LURIDNESSES
LURIDNESSES 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 LURIDNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dulnesses10
- luridness10
- underlies10
- undresses10
- surliness9
- direness9
- diseuses9
- diureses9
- duresses9
- idleness9
- idlesses9
- insureds9
- leisured9
- linseeds9
- redlines9
- reissued9
- residues9
- rindless9
- rudeness9
- sideless9
- sundress9
- sundries9
- underlie9
- enuresis8
- leisures8
- reinless8
- reissues8
- seisures8
- sunrises8
- sureness8
- deniers8
- desires8
- diesels8
- diseurs8
- diseuse8
- disuses8
- dresses8
- duelers8
- dueness8
- dulness8
- eldress8
- eluders8
- endless8
- endures8
- enisled8
- ensiled8
- ensured8
- idlesse8
- insured8
- lenders8
- linseed8
- nereids8
- niduses8
- redline8
- redness8
- relends8
- relined8
- resends8
- resides8
- residue8
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