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Sheerness

s 1h 4e 1e 1r 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · 9 letters · Uncommon · noun form of sheer

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

What does sheerness mean?

adjective

  1. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

    “absolute freedom”

    Synonymsabsolutedownrightrank

  2. not mixed with extraneous elements

    “plain water”

    Synonymsplainunmingledunmixed

  3. very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

    “a bluff headland”

    Synonymsbluffbold

  4. so thin as to transmit light

    “a hat with a diaphanous veil”

    Synonymsdiaphanousfilmygauzygossamertransparent

Definitions shown for sheer, the base form of sheerness.

Is SHEERNESS 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 SHEERNESS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
s 1h 4e 1e 1r 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
s 1h 3e 1e 1r 1n 2e 1s 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
s 1h 4e 1e 1r 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
s 1h 3e 1e 1r 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in SHEERNESS

Words that end like SHEERNESS

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.

pointlessbusinessharmlessprogressaddressexpressprocesssuccessuselessaccessexcessunlesscountlessdoubtlessthicknessworthlessbrightnesscarelesscompressdarknessdistressfairnessgoodnesshelpless
All words ending in -ESS

Sheerness: quick answers

Is SHEERNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHEERNESS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHEERNESS worth?
SHEERNESS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sheerness mean?
sheerness is the noun form of sheer, which means “complete and without restriction or qualification”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHEERNESS?
You can make 96 shorter words from SHEERNESS, such as HERENESS, SNEESHES, HERSES, NESHER. See the full list.