Is VERBOSITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VERBOSITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VERBOSITY mean?
- noun
an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 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 VERBOSITY
VERBOSITY 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 VERBOSITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- brevity15
- sobriety13
- obesity12
- obverts12
- verity12
- vestry12
- bevy12
- bevors11
- obvert11
- ivory11
- bevor10
- bitsy10
- borty10
- broey10
- brosy10
- byres10
- bytes10
- obeys10
- verbs10
- vibes10
- tivy10
- very10
- broiest9
- orbiest9
- oyster9
- rivets9
- soviet9
- stiver9
- storey9
- stover9
- strive9
- strove9
- toyers9
- troves9
- verist9
- vireos9
- voters9
- beys9
- boys9
- byes9
- byre9
- byte9
- obey9
- orby9
- sybo9
- toby9
- verb9
- vibe9
- yobs9
- ivy9
- bestir8
- bister8
- bistre8
- bistro8
- biters8
- boites8
- orbits8
- ribose8
- sobeit8
- sorbet8
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