Is STARKNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STARKNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STARKNESSES mean?
Starknesses is a form of STARKNESS.
- noun
the quality of being complete or utter or extreme
“the starkness of his contrast between justice and fairness was open to many objections”
- noun
an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation
“I was struck by the starkness of my father's room”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + K (5) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 STARKNESSES
STARKNESSES 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 STARKNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- starkness13
- knessets12
- sneakers12
- askeses11
- knesset11
- rankest11
- retaken11
- retakes11
- skaters11
- skeanes11
- sneaker11
- stakers11
- strakes11
- streaks11
- streeks11
- tankers11
- akenes10
- askers10
- eskars10
- eskers10
- karsts10
- kentes10
- kernes10
- rakees10
- retake10
- sakers10
- skater10
- skates10
- skeane10
- skeans10
- skeens10
- skeets10
- skenes10
- snakes10
- snarks10
- sneaks10
- staker10
- stakes10
- stanks10
- steaks10
- steeks10
- strake10
- streak10
- streek10
- takers10
- tanker10
- tranks10
- assenters9
- sarsenets9
- akees9
- akene9
- asker9
- eskar9
- esker9
- kanes9
- karns9
- karst9
- karts9
- keens9
- keets9
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