Is RECKLESSNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RECKLESSNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RECKLESSNESS mean?
- noun
the trait of giving little thought to danger
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 18 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 RECKLESSNESS
RECKLESSNESS 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 RECKLESSNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- neckless14
- reckless14
- sleekness13
- neckers13
- kneelers12
- sleekens12
- sleekers12
- cleeks12
- clerks12
- creeks12
- necker12
- snecks12
- keeners11
- kernels11
- kneeler11
- reseeks11
- seekers11
- sleeken11
- sleeker11
- cleek11
- clerk11
- creek11
- necks11
- recks11
- sneck11
- essences10
- recesses10
- senesces10
- eskers10
- keener10
- kernel10
- kernes10
- kneels10
- reseek10
- seeker10
- skeens10
- skenes10
- sleeks10
- neck10
- reck10
- senseless9
- censers9
- creeses9
- crenels9
- cresses9
- essence9
- screens9
- secerns9
- senesce9
- esker9
- keels9
- keens9
- kerne9
- kerns9
- kneel9
- knees9
- leeks9
- reeks9
- seeks9
- skeen9
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