Is SOFTENED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SOFTENED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SOFTENED mean?
- adjective
toned down
- adjective
being or made softer or less loud or clear
“the dull boom of distant breaking waves”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + O (1) + F (4) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 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 SOFTENED
SOFTENED 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 SOFTENED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fondest11
- soften9
- feeds9
- fends9
- feods9
- feted9
- fonds9
- denotes8
- fetes8
- fonts8
- often8
- deft8
- feds8
- feed8
- fend8
- feod8
- fond8
- denote7
- donees7
- nested7
- stoned7
- tensed7
- efts7
- fees7
- feet7
- fens7
- fest7
- fete7
- fets7
- foes7
- fons7
- font7
- soft7
- def7
- fed7
- deets6
- denes6
- dense6
- dents6
- doest6
- donee6
- dotes6
- needs6
- nodes6
- nosed6
- noted6
- sonde6
- steed6
- tends6
- toned6
- efs6
- eft6
- fee6
- fen6
- fes6
- fet6
- foe6
- fon6
- oft6
- notes5
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