Is PROFANENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROFANENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROFANENESS mean?
- noun
an attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinity
- noun
unholiness by virtue of being profane
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + F (4) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 16 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 PROFANENESS
PROFANENESS 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 PROFANENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- profanes13
- profane12
- profess12
- preseason11
- proneness11
- openness10
- personae10
- personas10
- responsa10
- response10
- spanners10
- enserfs10
- fanners10
- farness10
- fraps10
- profs10
- asperse9
- openers9
- paneers9
- panners9
- pareses9
- parsons9
- penners9
- pereons9
- persona9
- persons9
- reopens9
- reposes9
- sannops9
- serapes9
- soapers9
- spanner9
- enserf9
- fanner9
- fanons9
- feases9
- fossae9
- freons9
- snarfs9
- sofars9
- fops9
- frap9
- prof9
- ensnares8
- nearness8
- rennases8
- reseason8
- seasoner8
- aprons8
- arpens8
- aspens8
- aspers8
- eposes8
- nonpar8
- opener8
- operas8
- paeons8
- paneer8
- panner8
- pannes8
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