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Is WHITENESSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WHITENESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WHITENESSES mean?

Whitenesses is a form of WHITENESS.

  1. noun

    the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

  2. noun

    the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil

  3. noun

    lightness or fairness of complexion

    “only the whiteness of her cheeks gave any indication of the stress from which she was suffering”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

11

Letters

W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + 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 WHITENESSES

WHITENESSES 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 WHITENESSES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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