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Yes. WAKEFULNESS is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (11 letters, 21 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep; "accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come"
watchfulness, vigilance, alertness, sleeplessness
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
WAKEFULNESS scores 21 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, E×2, F×1, K×1, L×1, N×1, S×2, U×1, W×1
WAKEFULNESS has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
WAKEFULNESS is a 11-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 11, starts with W, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "WAKEFULNESS — a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep; "accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come"" (21 Scrabble points).
WAKEFULNESS is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is WAKEFULNESS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
WAKEFULNESS (noun): a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world; "consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar". Additional senses: the process of paying close and continuous attention; "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"; "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"; a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep; "accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come".
In standard Scrabble scoring, WAKEFULNESS totals 21 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. WAKEFULNESS relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
WAKEFULNESS is 11 letters long, begins with W, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram AEEFKLNSSUW. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so WAKEFULNESS is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 7 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 11-letter entries, WAKEFULNESS ranks by raw score (21 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZICALLY, QUIZZACIOUS, UNQUIZZABLE, UNQUIZZICAL; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, WAKEFULNESS carries 4 vowels and 7 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on W or S are common study angles; browse words starting with W and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.
WAKEFULNESS is a 11-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 11, starts with W, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 11-letter entries like WAKEFULNESS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that WAKEFULNESS contains A, E, F, K, L, N, S, U, W helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as w?????????s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside WAKEFULNESS include AK, EF, FU — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: W, A, K, E, F, U, L, N, S. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble wakefulness directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 21 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat WAKEFULNESS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "WAKEFULNESS — a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep; "accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come"" (21 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.