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Perfunctoriness
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About 5 syllables
adjective · 15 letters · Uncommon · noun form of perfunctory
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does perfunctoriness mean?
adjective
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
“a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws”
Synonymscasualcursorypassingsuperficial
done or produced as a formality only
“a one-candidate pro forma election”
Synonymspro forma
Definitions shown for perfunctory, the base form of perfunctoriness.
Is PERFUNCTORINESS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 PERFUNCTORINESS worth?
Scrabble
22 ptsWords With Friends
27 ptsWordfeud
25 ptsNYT Crossplay
23 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PERFUNCTORINESS
Best shorter words top 30 of 4104
unperfections 20superinfects 19unperfection 19countersnipers 18perfections 18superinfect 18counterfires 17countersniper 17cupferrons 17fourpences 17incorruptness 17perfection 17perfectors 17prefocuses 17counterfire 16counterspies 16cupferron 16forcepses 16fourpence 16fourpennies 16perfector 16perfectos 16persecutions 16pestiferous 16repercussion 16septiferous 16unperfect 16ceriferous 15confiseurs 15confitures 15
See all 4104 words made from PERFUNCTORINESS Words that end like PERFUNCTORINESS
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.
resourcefulnessneverthelessmeaninglessregardlesspointlessbusinessharmlessprogressaddressexpressprocesssuccessuselessaccessexcessunlesspresslessmessconsciousnesseffectivenesscompletenessnonethelessseriousness
All words ending in -ESS Perfunctoriness: quick answers
Is PERFUNCTORINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PERFUNCTORINESS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 22 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PERFUNCTORINESS worth?
PERFUNCTORINESS scores 22 points in Scrabble, 27 in Words With Friends, 25 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does perfunctoriness mean?
perfunctoriness is the noun form of perfunctory, which means “hasty and without attention to detail”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PERFUNCTORINESS?
You can make 4104 shorter words from PERFUNCTORINESS, such as UNPERFECTIONS, SUPERINFECTS, UNPERFECTION, COUNTERSNIPERS. See the full list.