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Is SHADINESS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHADINESS mean?

  1. noun

    relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

    “it is much cooler in the shade”

  2. noun

    questionable honesty or legality

    “they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

9

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + 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 SHADINESS

SHADINESS 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 SHADINESS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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