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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.

  1. noun

    the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes

    “the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation”

  2. noun

    unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)

  3. noun

    the quality of being ghastly

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

11

Letters

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.

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