Is POINTEDNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POINTEDNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POINTEDNESS mean?
- noun
the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
- noun
the quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing
“the pointedness of his sarcasm was unmistakable”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) + N (1) + E (1) + S (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 POINTEDNESS
POINTEDNESS 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 POINTEDNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pentosides13
- deponents12
- endpoints12
- pensioned12
- pentoside12
- spendiest12
- tepidness12
- tendinoses11
- ineptness11
- pensiones11
- deponent11
- deposits11
- despites11
- dispense11
- dopiness11
- endpoint11
- epidotes11
- episodes11
- pendents11
- pentodes11
- poetised11
- sidestep11
- spondees11
- stipends11
- topsides11
- notedness10
- tensioned10
- openness10
- pensione10
- pensions10
- pentoses10
- poetises10
- posteens10
- depones10
- deposes10
- deposit10
- despise10
- despite10
- despots10
- dipnets10
- dispose10
- dopiest10
- epidote10
- episode10
- pendent10
- pentode10
- podites10
- pointed10
- posited10
- sopited10
- speedos10
- spondee10
- stipend10
- topside10
- dentines9
- desinent9
- destines9
- doneness9
- endnotes9
- sonneted9
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