Is UNASSERTIVENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNASSERTIVENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 18 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNASSERTIVENESS mean?
- noun
diffidence about self promotion
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
15
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 UNASSERTIVENESS
UNASSERTIVENESS 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 UNASSERTIVENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- assertiveness16
- inventresses15
- nativenesses15
- aventurines14
- invernesses14
- naivenesses14
- nervinesses14
- restiveness14
- suasiveness14
- suavenesses14
- unassertive14
- aventurine13
- aventurins13
- averseness13
- innervates13
- intervenes13
- inventress13
- invertases13
- nativeness13
- vainnesses13
- vastnesses13
- uneasinesses12
- assentive12
- assertive12
- aventurin12
- enervates12
- innervate12
- intervene12
- inventers12
- inverness12
- invertase12
- naiveness12
- nerviness12
- reinvents12
- reinvests12
- resentive12
- revenants12
- seventies12
- sirventes12
- suaveness12
- unevenest12
- universes12
- venenates12
- venerates12
- venetians12
- antsinesses11
- artsinesses11
- austereness11
- earnestness11
- inertnesses11
- iratenesses11
- nastinesses11
- runtinesses11
- rustinesses11
- sternnesses11
- tearinesses11
- enervate11
- evenness11
- eventers11
- innerves11
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