Is SLUGGISHNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SLUGGISHNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SLUGGISHNESS mean?
- noun
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
- noun
the pace of things that move relatively slowly
“the sluggishness of the economy”
- noun
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
“the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + L (1) + U (1) + G (2) + G (2) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 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 SLUGGISHNESS
SLUGGISHNESS 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 SLUGGISHNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- slushiness13
- gushiness13
- sluggish13
- shingles12
- sighless12
- slushing12
- gushing12
- higgles12
- sughing12
- lushness11
- slushies11
- english11
- lushing11
- shingle11
- sleighs11
- higgle11
- guessing10
- sniggles10
- snuggies10
- snuggles10
- hussies10
- slushes10
- slushie10
- gushes10
- hinges10
- neighs10
- sleigh10
- gighe10
- gluiness9
- ugliness9
- glueing9
- leggins9
- lugeing9
- luggies9
- niggles9
- sniggle9
- snuggle9
- hisses9
- lushes9
- shiels9
- shines9
- sushis9
- hinge9
- neigh9
- nighs9
- sighs9
- sughs9
- glisses8
- gunless8
- gunsels8
- gussies8
- singles8
- sussing8
- gigues8
- gluing8
- gunges8
- leggin8
- luggie8
- luging8
- niggle8
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