STIFFNESS — 9 letter word
stiffness
The word stiffness has 9 letters: S, T, I, F, F, N, E, S, S. It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "excessive sternness".
9 letter word "stiffness": S T I F F N E S S — noun
Scrabble score: 15 Words With Friends: 16
Letter Analysis of stiffness
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 3 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| F | 2 | Consonant | 4 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
2 vowels, 7 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of stiffness
noun
- excessive sternness Synonyms: severity
- the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) Synonyms: awkwardness, clumsiness, gracelessness
- firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action "a charming host without any touch of stiffness or pomposity"
- the property of moving with pain or difficulty "They awoke with a painful stiffness in their neck."
- the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend