Is RUTHLESSNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RUTHLESSNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RUTHLESSNESS mean?
- noun
mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity
- noun
feelings of extreme heartlessness
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
12
Letters
R (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 15 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 RUTHLESSNESS
RUTHLESSNESS 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 RUTHLESSNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- huntresses13
- lushnesses13
- enthuses11
- huntress11
- hurtless11
- hustlers11
- lushness11
- lutherns11
- rhesuses11
- ruthless11
- shelters11
- shunters11
- slushees11
- unstresses10
- enthuse10
- hueless10
- hunters10
- hurtles10
- hustler10
- hustles10
- lushest10
- luthern10
- rushees10
- shelter10
- shunter10
- sleuths10
- slushee10
- slushes10
- tussehs10
- streusels9
- ethers9
- hunter9
- hursts9
- hurtle9
- hustle9
- lethes9
- lusher9
- lushes9
- nether9
- reshes9
- rhesus9
- rhuses9
- rushee9
- rushes9
- seshes9
- sheens9
- sheers9
- sheets9
- shunts9
- shutes9
- sleuth9
- sneesh9
- theres9
- theses9
- threes9
- thurls9
- tushes9
- tusseh9
- ushers9
- estruses8
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