Is NOWNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NOWNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NOWNESSES mean?
Nownesses is a form of NOWNESS.
- noun
the quality of being the present
“a study of the pastness of the present and...of the presentness of the past”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + O (1) + W (4) + 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 NOWNESSES
NOWNESSES 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 NOWNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- newness10
- nowness10
- woeness10
- newses9
- sowens9
- enows8
- owsen8
- snows8
- weens8
- oneness7
- enow7
- ewes7
- news7
- nows7
- owes7
- owns7
- owse7
- sewn7
- sews7
- snow7
- sown7
- sows7
- ween7
- wees7
- wens7
- woes7
- wons7
- nesses6
- senses6
- eew6
- ewe6
- new6
- now6
- owe6
- own6
- sew6
- sow6
- wee6
- wen6
- woe6
- won6
- wos6
- esnes5
- esses5
- nenes5
- neons5
- nones5
- noses5
- senes5
- sense5
- sones5
- ew5
- ow5
- we5
- wo5
- eons4
- eses4
- esne4
- esse4
- nene4
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