What does POINTLESS mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpɔɪntləs/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. not having a point especially a sharp point“my pencils are all pointless”
  2. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being“otiose lines in a play”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of POINTLESS

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside POINTLESS

486 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

points8point7 into4less4 line4 list4 lose4 lost4 open6 post6 sent4 site4 step6 stop6 its3let3 lot3 not3 oil3 one3 set3 son3 top5 in2 is2it2no2 on2 so2 to2

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Questions

Is POINTLESS a valid word in word games?

POINTLESS is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is POINTLESS worth?

POINTLESS is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from POINTLESS?

486 other words, including TO, IN, IS and IT.