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Is ROUGHNESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ROUGHNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ROUGHNESS mean?

  1. noun

    a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven

  2. noun

    the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses

  3. noun

    an unpolished unrefined quality

    “the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her”

  4. noun

    used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + G (2) + H (4) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 13 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 ROUGHNESS

ROUGHNESS 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 ROUGHNESS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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