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Is SADNESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SADNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SADNESS mean?

  1. noun

    emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

  2. noun

    the state of being sad

    “she tired of his perpetual sadness”

  3. noun

    the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
7

S (1) + A (1) + D (2) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 8 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 SADNESS

SADNESS 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 SADNESS

The 56 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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