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Direness

d 2i 1r 1e 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · 8 letters · Uncommon · noun form of dire

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

What does direness mean?

adjective

  1. fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

    “a desperate illness”

    Synonymsdesperate

  2. causing fear or dread or terror

    “the awful war”

    Synonymsawfuldirefuldreaddreadeddreadful

Definitions shown for dire, the base form of direness.

Is DIRENESS a valid word?

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

How many points is DIRENESS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
d 2i 1r 1e 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
d 2i 1r 1e 1n 2e 1s 1s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
d 2i 1r 1e 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
d 2i 1r 1e 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DIRENESS

Words that end like DIRENESS

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.

businessharmlessprogressaddressexpresspointlessprocesssuccessuselessaccessexcessunlesscarelesscompressdarknessdistressfairnessgoodnesshelplesshopelesskindnessmindlessnamelessneedless
All words ending in -ESS

Direness: quick answers

Is DIRENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DIRENESS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DIRENESS worth?
DIRENESS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does direness mean?
direness is the noun form of dire, which means “fraught with extreme danger”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DIRENESS?
You can make 252 shorter words from DIRENESS, such as DENIERS, DESINES, DESIRES, NEREIDS. See the full list.