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Is WRETCHEDNESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WRETCHEDNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WRETCHEDNESS mean?

  1. noun

    a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

    “the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable”

  2. noun

    the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant

    “the wretchedness for which these prisons became known”

  3. noun

    the quality of being poor and inferior and sorry

    “he has compiled a record second to none in its wretchedness”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
22
Letters
12

W (4) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 21 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 WRETCHEDNESS

WRETCHEDNESS 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 WRETCHEDNESS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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