Is PLUCKINESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLUCKINESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLUCKINESSES mean?
Pluckinesses is a form of PLUCKINESS.
- noun
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + U (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 PLUCKINESSES
PLUCKINESSES 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 PLUCKINESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pluckiness18
- luckinesses17
- penuckles17
- penuckle16
- speckles16
- luckiness15
- peskiness15
- slickness15
- suckiness15
- cuplike15
- pickles15
- speckle15
- unpicks15
- neckless14
- pusslike14
- sickness14
- slickens14
- spelunks14
- spunkies14
- suckless14
- pickle14
- plucks14
- specks14
- unpick14
- spiceless13
- sulkiness13
- kelpies13
- linkups13
- luckies13
- nickels13
- nickles13
- punkies13
- puslike13
- sickees13
- sickens13
- sickles13
- skepsis13
- slicken13
- spelunk13
- spunkie13
- suckles13
- unslick13
- uplinks13
- pecks13
- picks13
- pluck13
- pucks13
- speck13
- eclipses12
- insculps12
- likeness12
- pulicene12
- sculpins12
- skinless12
- spicules12
- cleeks12
- clinks12
- clunks12
- keleps12
- kelpie12
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