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Betterness

b 3e 1t 1t 1e 1r 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

About 3 syllables

adjective · 10 letters · Rare · noun form of better

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does betterness mean?

adjective

  1. (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

    “You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din”

  2. (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness

    “her health is better now”

  3. (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable

    “it would be better to speak to him”

    Synonymsbest

  4. more than half

    “argued for the better part of an hour”

Definitions shown for better, the base form of betterness.

Is BETTERNESS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BETTERNESS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
b 3e 1t 1t 1e 1r 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
b 4e 1t 1t 1e 1r 1n 2e 1s 1s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
b 4e 1t 1t 1e 1r 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
b 4e 1t 1t 1e 1r 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BETTERNESS

Words that end like BETTERNESS

Common words that share the ending -ESS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

regardlessmeaninglesspolitenessawarenesshappinesstastelesslazinessconsciousnessbitternessbottomlessclevernessclumsinesscoarsenessdirectnessdispossessdrowsinesseffortlessfiercenessflimsinessgentlenessgreedinesshandednesshoarsenessmindedness
All words ending in -ESS

Betterness: quick answers

Is BETTERNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. BETTERNESS is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is BETTERNESS worth?
BETTERNESS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does betterness mean?
betterness is the noun form of better, which means “(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BETTERNESS?
You can make 260 shorter words from BETTERNESS, such as BESETTERS, BESETTER, BRENTEST, BRETESSE. See the full list.