Is NUMBNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NUMBNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NUMBNESSES mean?
Numbnesses is a form of NUMBNESS.
- noun
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
- noun
the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 NUMBNESSES
NUMBNESSES 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 NUMBNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- numbness12
- bemuses11
- snubness10
- subsense10
- bemuse10
- busmen10
- sebums10
- numbs9
- sebum9
- bennes8
- busses8
- menses8
- mesnes8
- messes8
- musses8
- neumes8
- semens8
- sensum8
- bums8
- numb8
- benes7
- benne7
- beses7
- bunns7
- buses7
- emeus7
- mense7
- menus7
- mesne7
- muses7
- neems7
- neume7
- neums7
- numen7
- seems7
- semen7
- semes7
- snubs7
- bum7
- ensues6
- nesses6
- senses6
- unseen6
- unsees6
- been6
- bees6
- bene6
- bens6
- bunn6
- buns6
- buss6
- emes6
- emeu6
- emus6
- menu6
- mess6
- muns6
- muse6
- muss6
- nebs6
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