Is SOFTENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SOFTENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SOFTENS mean?
Softens is a form of SOFTEN.
- verb
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
- verb
lessen in force or effect
“soften a shock”
- verb
give in, as to influence or pressure
- verb
protect from impact
“cushion the blow”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
S (1) + O (1) + F (4) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 10 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 SOFTENS
SOFTENS 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 SOFTENS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- soften9
- fests8
- fonts8
- fosse8
- often8
- softs8
- efts7
- fens7
- fess7
- fest7
- fets7
- foes7
- fons7
- font7
- foss7
- soft7
- onsets6
- setons6
- stenos6
- stones6
- efs6
- eft6
- fen6
- fes6
- fet6
- foe6
- fon6
- oft6
- nests5
- noses5
- notes5
- onset5
- sents5
- seton5
- snots5
- sones5
- steno5
- stone5
- tones5
- ef5
- fe5
- of5
- eons4
- ests4
- ness4
- nest4
- nets4
- noes4
- nose4
- note4
- ones4
- oses4
- sent4
- sets4
- snot4
- sone4
- sons4
- sots4
- tens4
- toes4
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