Is TACTLESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TACTLESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TACTLESS mean?
- adjective
lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
“in the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age”
- adjective
revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
“an inept remark”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (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 TACTLESS
TACTLESS 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 TACTLESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- castles9
- stactes9
- castes8
- castle8
- cattle8
- cestas8
- clasts8
- cleats8
- eclats8
- scales8
- scatts8
- stacte8
- tectal8
- latests7
- saltest7
- stalest7
- alecs7
- cases7
- caste7
- casts7
- cates7
- celts7
- cesta7
- class7
- clast7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- laces7
- scale7
- scats7
- scatt7
- sects7
- taces7
- tacet7
- tacts7
- talcs7
- tecta7
- latest6
- lattes6
- leasts6
- slates6
- stales6
- states6
- steals6
- tassel6
- tasset6
- tastes6
- teslas6
- aces6
- acts6
- alec6
- cals6
- case6
- cast6
- cate6
- cats6
- cels6
- celt6
- cess6
- lace6
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