Is RUTHLESSNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RUTHLESSNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RUTHLESSNESSES mean?
Ruthlessnesses is a form of RUTHLESSNESS.
- noun
mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity
- noun
feelings of extreme heartlessness
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
14
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) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 RUTHLESSNESSES
RUTHLESSNESSES 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 RUTHLESSNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ruthlessness15
- huntresses13
- lushnesses13
- restlessness12
- sheerness12
- sheetless12
- uselessness11
- enthuses11
- estheses11
- huntress11
- hurtless11
- hustlers11
- lushness11
- lutherns11
- rhesuses11
- ruthless11
- sheerest11
- sheeters11
- shelters11
- shunters11
- slushees11
- sneeshes11
- eustresses10
- stressless10
- surenesses10
- truenesses10
- unstresses10
- enthuse10
- ethenes10
- heelers10
- hueless10
- hunters10
- hurtles10
- hustler10
- hustles10
- lushest10
- luthern10
- reheels10
- rushees10
- seethes10
- sheeter10
- shelter10
- shunter10
- sleuths10
- slushee10
- slushes10
- tussehs10
- senseless9
- streusels9
- tenseless9
- terseness9
- ethene9
- ethers9
- heeler9
- hunter9
- hursts9
- hurtle9
- hustle9
- lethes9
- lusher9
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