Is TARDINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TARDINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TARDINESS mean?
- noun
the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (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 TARDINESS
TARDINESS 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 TARDINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aridness9
- darnests9
- destains9
- detrains9
- diasters9
- disaster9
- disrates9
- randiest9
- sandiest9
- sardines9
- standers9
- strained9
- artiness8
- retsinas8
- stainers8
- stearins8
- antired8
- aridest8
- astride8
- darnest8
- destain8
- detains8
- detrain8
- diaster8
- disrate8
- disseat8
- dissent8
- dissert8
- instead8
- nidates8
- randies8
- sainted8
- sanders8
- sandier8
- sardine8
- satined8
- snidest8
- staider8
- stained8
- stander8
- strands8
- strides8
- tardies8
- tinders8
- tirades8
- trained8
- anestri7
- antsier7
- arsines7
- artsies7
- entasis7
- estrins7
- inserts7
- instars7
- nastier7
- nasties7
- ratines7
- retains7
- retinas7
- retsina7
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