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Is PLAINNESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PLAINNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PLAINNESS mean?

  1. noun

    the state of being unmixed with other material

    “the plainness of vanilla ice cream”

  2. noun

    clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous

  3. noun

    the appearance of being plain and unpretentious

  4. noun

    an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful

    “fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (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 PLAINNESS

PLAINNESS 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 PLAINNESS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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