Is PROGRESSIVENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROGRESSIVENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROGRESSIVENESS mean?
- noun
advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
15
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + G (2) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 21 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 PROGRESSIVENESS
PROGRESSIVENESS 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 PROGRESSIVENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- progressives18
- overripeness17
- persevering17
- progressive17
- perversions16
- preserving16
- repossessing15
- governesses15
- perversion15
- possessive15
- repressive15
- responsive15
- reproving15
- erosiveness14
- overseeing14
- regressive14
- sovereigns14
- overspins14
- preserves14
- previsors14
- reprieves14
- prosinesses13
- repressions13
- peregrines13
- possessing13
- progresses13
- repressing13
- reversions13
- governess13
- reserving13
- revengers13
- reversing13
- sovereign13
- overripe13
- overspin13
- perverse13
- preserve13
- previses13
- previsor13
- reprieve13
- reproves13
- peeving13
- proving13
- regressions12
- prioresses12
- repression12
- reserpines12
- ripenesses12
- ropinesses12
- eversions12
- gossipers12
- overseers12
- peregrine12
- peregrins12
- pressings12
- progenies12
- resprings12
- reversion12
- serpigoes12
- serveries12
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