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Is USELESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, USELESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does USELESS mean?

  1. adjective

    having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

    “a kitchen full of useless gadgets”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

7

Letters

U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 7 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 USELESS

Single letters that turn USELESS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from USELESS

The 32 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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