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Retentivenesses
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About 6 syllables
noun · 15 letters · Rare · plural of retentiveness
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does retentivenesses mean?
noun
the power of retaining and recalling past experience
“he had a good memory when he was younger”
Synonymsmemoryretentionretentivity
the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
Synonymsretentivity
the power of retaining liquid
“moisture retentivity of soil”
Synonymsretentivityretention
Definitions shown for retentiveness, the base form of retentivenesses.
Is RETENTIVENESSES 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 RETENTIVENESSES worth?
Scrabble
18 ptsWords With Friends
21 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
20 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in RETENTIVENESSES
Best shorter words top 30 of 766
retentiveness 16inventresses 15invernesses 14nervinesses 14restiveness 14evennesses 13intervenes 13inventress 13serviettes 13seventeens 13severeness 13entirenesses 12intervene 12inventers 12inverness 12nerviness 12reinvents 12reinvests 12resentive 12retentive 12serviette 12seventeen 12seventies 12sirventes 12trevisses 12evenness 11eventers 11evernets 11inertnesses 11innerves 11
See all 766 words made from RETENTIVENESSES Words that end like RETENTIVENESSES
Common words that share the ending -ESSES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
addressesexpressesprocessespressesbusinessescompressesdistressesprogressessuppressesweaknessesdepressesimpressesoppressespossesseswitnessesaccessesassessesobsessesstressesblessesdressesmessesconsciousnessesdispossesses
All words ending in -ESSES Retentivenesses: quick answers
Is RETENTIVENESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETENTIVENESSES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RETENTIVENESSES worth?
RETENTIVENESSES scores 18 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retentivenesses mean?
retentivenesses is the plural of retentiveness, which means “the power of retaining and recalling past experience”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RETENTIVENESSES?
You can make 766 shorter words from RETENTIVENESSES, such as RETENTIVENESS, INVENTRESSES, INVERNESSES, NERVINESSES. See the full list.