Is REGARDLESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REGARDLESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REGARDLESS mean?
- adverb
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
“he carried on regardless of the difficulties”
- adjective
(usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration
“careless of the consequences”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + G (2) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 12 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 REGARDLESS
REGARDLESS 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 REGARDLESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gradeless11
- redressal10
- degasser10
- dressage10
- regrades10
- eelgrass9
- gearless9
- greasers9
- largesse9
- regalers9
- degases9
- dragees9
- gelders9
- glassed9
- graders9
- grassed9
- greased9
- lagered9
- ledgers9
- redlegs9
- regaled9
- regards9
- regrade9
- sledges9
- ageless8
- dealers8
- dresser8
- eldress8
- galeres8
- greaser8
- greases8
- larders8
- largess8
- lasered8
- leaders8
- rassled8
- readers8
- redears8
- redress8
- regaler8
- regales8
- regears8
- regress8
- rereads8
- resedas8
- sergers8
- agreed8
- argled8
- dragee8
- eagled8
- edgers8
- garred8
- gassed8
- geared8
- gelder8
- glades8
- glared8
- gledes8
- gleeds8
- grader8
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