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Is SENSITIVITY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SENSITIVITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SENSITIVITY mean?

  1. noun

    (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation

    “sensitivity to pain”

  2. noun

    the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences

    “a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity”

  3. noun

    sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)

  4. noun

    susceptibility to a pathogen

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

11

Letters

S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 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 SENSITIVITY

SENSITIVITY 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 SENSITIVITY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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