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Is SHARPNESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHARPNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHARPNESS mean?

  1. noun

    a quick and penetrating intelligence

    “he argued with great acuteness”

  2. noun

    the attribute of urgency in tone of voice

    “his voice had an edge to it”

  3. noun

    a strong odor or taste property

    “the pungency of mustard”

  4. noun

    the quality of being keenly and painfully felt

    “the sharpness of her loss”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + P (3) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 14 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 SHARPNESS

SHARPNESS 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 SHARPNESS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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