Is SOMBRENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SOMBRENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SOMBRENESS mean?
- noun
a state of partial or total darkness
“he struck a match to dispel the gloom”
- noun
a feeling of melancholy apprehension
- noun
a manner that is serious and solemn
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 10
S (1) + O (1) + M (3) + B (3) + R (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 FriendsNot listed
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 SOMBRENESS
SOMBRENESS 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 SOMBRENESS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SOMBRENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- somberness14
- embossers13
- embosser12
- embosses12
- soberness11
- moreness10
- bermes10
- besoms10
- bromes10
- embers10
- emboss10
- ombers10
- ombres10
- somber10
- sombre10
- boreens9
- enrobes9
- moreens9
- mossers9
- sermons9
- berme9
- berms9
- besom9
- brome9
- ember9
- omber9
- ombre9
- soreness8
- boners8
- boreen8
- bosser8
- bosses8
- broses8
- enrobe8
- menses8
- mesnes8
- mesons8
- messes8
- moreen8
- mosser8
- mosses8
- obsess8
- semens8
- sermon8
- sobers8
- berm8
- mobs8
- senores7
- sensors7
- beers7
- benes7
- beses7
- boner7
- bones7
- bores7
- borne7
- brees7
- brens7
- brose7
- ebons7
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