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Is MERCIFULNESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MERCIFULNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MERCIFULNESS mean?

  1. noun

    the feeling that motivates compassion

  2. noun

    a disposition to be kind and forgiving

    “in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband”

  3. noun

    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

    “he threw himself on the mercy of the court”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

19

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

12

Letters

M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + I (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 19 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 MERCIFULNESS

MERCIFULNESS 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 MERCIFULNESS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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