Is UNKINDNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNKINDNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNKINDNESSES mean?
Unkindnesses is a form of UNKINDNESS.
- noun
lack of sympathy
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 UNKINDNESSES
UNKINDNESSES 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 UNKINDNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kindnesses15
- unkindness15
- duskiness14
- kindness13
- unkenned13
- unkissed13
- enskied12
- nudniks12
- skeined12
- skinned12
- enskies11
- kineses11
- kenned11
- kissed11
- nudnik11
- unkend11
- unkind11
- dunnesses10
- snideness10
- kisses10
- skeens10
- skeins10
- skenes10
- sunken10
- dekes10
- desks10
- dikes10
- dinks10
- disks10
- dukes10
- dunks10
- dusks10
- inked10
- kinds10
- kneed10
- nuked10
- skeds10
- skeed10
- skids10
- skied10
- sunniness9
- diseuses9
- nudeness9
- keens9
- kines9
- knees9
- neuks9
- nukes9
- seeks9
- sikes9
- sinks9
- skeen9
- skees9
- skein9
- skene9
- skies9
- skins9
- deke9
- desk9
- dike9
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