Is WANTONNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WANTONNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WANTONNESS mean?
- noun
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
“she danced with abandon”
- noun
the quality of being lewd and lascivious
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 13 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 WANTONNESS
WANTONNESS 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 WANTONNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- newtons10
- nonnews10
- nowness10
- twoness10
- wanness10
- wannest10
- wantons10
- weasons10
- newton9
- sewans9
- sowans9
- sowens9
- sweats9
- tawses9
- wanton9
- wastes9
- weason9
- enows8
- newts8
- nowts8
- owsen8
- sewan8
- snaws8
- snows8
- stews8
- stows8
- swans8
- swats8
- sweat8
- swots8
- tawse8
- towns8
- twaes8
- wanes8
- wants8
- waste8
- wasts8
- weans8
- wests8
- wetas8
- wonts8
- nonanes7
- sonants7
- sonnets7
- anew7
- awes7
- awns7
- enow7
- news7
- newt7
- nows7
- nowt7
- owes7
- owns7
- owse7
- owts7
- sawn7
- saws7
- sewn7
- sews7
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