Is WILLINGNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WILLINGNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WILLINGNESS mean?
- noun
cheerful compliance
“he expressed his willingness to help”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
W (4) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 15 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 WILLINGNESS
WILLINGNESS 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 WILLINGNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- swellings13
- sinewing12
- swelling12
- swilings12
- swilling12
- swingles12
- wingless12
- wiliness11
- sewings11
- slewing11
- swiling11
- swinges11
- swingle11
- welling11
- wigless11
- willing11
- wissing11
- willies10
- winless10
- sewing10
- swinge10
- swings10
- wiling10
- wining10
- wising10
- enisling9
- ensiling9
- lensings9
- seinings9
- snelling9
- sinews9
- swells9
- swiles9
- swills9
- swines9
- willie9
- gwine9
- swigs9
- swing9
- wings9
- ensigns8
- gillies8
- insigne8
- lensing8
- lignins8
- linings8
- nilling8
- seining8
- seising8
- selling8
- sensing8
- singles8
- lewis8
- lweis8
- sinew8
- slews8
- swell8
- swile8
- swill8
- swine8
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