Is MESSINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MESSINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MESSINESS mean?
- noun
a state of confusion and disorderliness
“the house was a mess”
- noun
the trait of being untidy and messy
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 11 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 MESSINESS
MESSINESS 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.
Anagrams of MESSINESS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MESSINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- missenses11
- missense10
- nemesis9
- semises9
- siemens9
- emesis8
- menses8
- mesnes8
- messes8
- misses8
- seisms8
- semens8
- senseis7
- mense7
- mesne7
- miens7
- mines7
- mises7
- neems7
- seems7
- seism7
- semen7
- semes7
- semis7
- nesses6
- seines6
- seises6
- sensei6
- senses6
- sisses6
- emes6
- isms6
- mess6
- mien6
- mine6
- mise6
- miss6
- neem6
- nims6
- seem6
- seme6
- semi6
- sims6
- esnes5
- esses5
- seine5
- seise5
- senes5
- sense5
- sines5
- sises5
- eme5
- ems5
- ism5
- men5
- mes5
- mis5
- nim5
- sim5
- eses4
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