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Is THIRSTINESSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, THIRSTINESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does THIRSTINESSES mean?

Thirstinesses is a form of THIRSTINESS.

  1. noun

    a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)

  2. noun

    a physiological need to drink

  3. noun

    strong desire for something (not food or drink)

    “a thirst for knowledge”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

13

Letters

T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + R (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 THIRSTINESSES

THIRSTINESSES 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 THIRSTINESSES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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