Is TIMELINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TIMELINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TIMELINESS mean?
- noun
being at the right time
- noun
timely convenience
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 12 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 TIMELINESS
TIMELINESS 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 TIMELINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ilmenites11
- melinites11
- timelines11
- elitisms10
- enmities10
- ilmenite10
- itemises10
- liminess10
- melinite10
- slimiest10
- smiliest10
- timeless10
- timeline10
- elitism9
- elmiest9
- emetins9
- itemise9
- limiest9
- limites9
- meinies9
- metisse9
- mislies9
- missent9
- missile9
- mitises9
- nemesis9
- siemens9
- similes9
- simlins9
- simnels9
- smilies9
- stimies9
- lenities8
- liteness8
- setlines8
- sienites8
- elemis8
- emesis8
- emetin8
- imines8
- intime8
- limens8
- limits8
- meinie8
- menses8
- mesnes8
- mislie8
- mislit8
- missel8
- misset8
- semens8
- simile8
- simlin8
- simnel8
- slimes8
- smelts8
- smiles8
- smites8
- stimes8
- tmeses8
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