Is SWARTHINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SWARTHINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SWARTHINESS mean?
- noun
a swarthy complexion
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 17 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 SWARTHINESS
SWARTHINESS 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 SWARTHINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inswathes15
- sherwanis15
- washiness15
- whatsises15
- inswathe14
- sherwani14
- swashers14
- swathers14
- swishers14
- swishest14
- swithers14
- trishaws14
- washiest14
- waterish14
- whatness14
- starshines13
- trashiness13
- hawsers13
- swarths13
- swasher13
- swashes13
- swather13
- swathes13
- swisher13
- swishes13
- swither13
- thawers13
- trishaw13
- wahines13
- washers13
- washier13
- wearish13
- whatsis13
- whiners13
- whitens13
- wishers13
- withers13
- wraiths13
- wreaths13
- writhen13
- writhes13
- hastiness12
- starshine12
- swartness12
- tarnishes12
- hawser12
- hawses12
- newish12
- rawish12
- rewash12
- shrews12
- swarth12
- swathe12
- swaths12
- swithe12
- thawer12
- thrawn12
- thraws12
- wahine12
- washer12
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