Is SIMPLENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SIMPLENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SIMPLENESS mean?
- noun
a lack of penetration or subtlety
“they took advantage of her simplicity”
- noun
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
“the simplicity of a crystal”
- noun
freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
“he rose through the ranks with apparent ease”
- noun
lack of ornamentation
“the room was simply decorated with great restraint”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
S (1) + I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + 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 SIMPLENESS
SIMPLENESS 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.
Anagrams of SIMPLENESS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SIMPLENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- limpnesses14
- limpness12
- plenisms12
- spineless11
- mispens11
- plenism11
- simples11
- missense10
- pelisses10
- slimness10
- spinless10
- impels10
- mispen10
- semple10
- simple10
- missels9
- nemesis9
- pelisse9
- penises9
- pensile9
- pensils9
- pinless9
- plisses9
- semises9
- siemens9
- simnels9
- speises9
- spenses9
- spinels9
- spleens9
- splines9
- impel9
- limps9
- simps9
- elemis8
- emesis8
- espies8
- limens8
- menses8
- mesnes8
- messes8
- missel8
- misses8
- peises8
- penile8
- pensil8
- pisses8
- plisse8
- seisms8
- semens8
- sepses8
- sepsis8
- simnel8
- sleeps8
- slimes8
- slipes8
- smiles8
- snipes8
- speels8
- speils8
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