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
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 11
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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