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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. WITLESS is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (7 letters, 10 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: adjective
(of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment
nitwitted, senseless, soft-witted, shitless
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
WITLESS scores 10 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×1, I×1, L×1, S×2, T×1, W×1
WITLESS has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
WITLESS is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with W, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "WITLESS — (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment" (10 Scrabble points).
WITLESS 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 WITLESS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
WITLESS (adjective): (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment. Additional senses: (used as complement) to the utmost degree; "he was scared witless"; "the students were bored shitless".
In standard Scrabble scoring, WITLESS totals 10 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. WITLESS 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.
WITLESS is 7 letters long, begins with W, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram EILSSTW. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so WITLESS is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 5 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 7-letter entries, WITLESS ranks by raw score (10 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZ, ZYZZYVA, JAZZBOW, JAZZILY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, WITLESS carries 2 vowels and 5 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.
WITLESS is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with W, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 7-letter entries like WITLESS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that WITLESS contains E, I, L, S, T, 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 WITLESS include WI, ES, IT — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: W, I, T, L, E, 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 witless directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 10 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 WITLESS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "WITLESS — (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment" (10 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.