Is STRICTNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRICTNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRICTNESSES mean?
Strictnesses is a form of STRICTNESS.
- noun
conscientious attention to rules and details
- noun
uncompromising resolution
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 STRICTNESSES
STRICTNESSES 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 STRICTNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intersects12
- strictness12
- centrists11
- intersect11
- secretins11
- sincerest11
- centesis10
- centrist10
- ceresins10
- cisterns10
- citterns10
- cressets10
- enterics10
- enticers10
- reticent10
- secretin10
- trisects10
- insetters9
- interests9
- sternites9
- testiness9
- tressiest9
- triteness9
- censers9
- centers9
- centres9
- ceresin9
- cerises9
- cerites9
- cistern9
- cittern9
- cresses9
- cresset9
- cretins9
- enteric9
- enticer9
- entices9
- incests9
- insects9
- recites9
- resects9
- screens9
- secerns9
- secrets9
- sincere9
- tenrecs9
- tercets9
- tierces9
- trisect9
- insetter8
- interest8
- sentries8
- sestines8
- sternest8
- sternite8
- stinters8
- stresses8
- trientes8
- censer8
- censes8
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