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Is THRIFTLESSNESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, THRIFTLESSNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does THRIFTLESSNESS mean?

  1. noun

    the trait of wasting resources

    “a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
21
Letters
14

T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + I (1) + F (4) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 20 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 THRIFTLESSNESS

THRIFTLESSNESS 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 THRIFTLESSNESS

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