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Drunkeness or drunkenness?

Did you mean drunkenness? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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drunkeness

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Correct spelling: drunkenness. Misspelling: drunkeness.

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Memory tip

Drunken + ness: keep both Ns.

Why people write “drunkeness”

The misspelling “drunkeness” is only one letter off: it uses a single N where drunkenness has a double NN.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make drunkenness automatic.

What does “drunkenness” mean?

drunkenness noun

  1. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

    Synonyms:inebriationinebrietyintoxicationtipsinessinsobriety

  2. habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms

    Synonyms:alcoholisminebriation

  3. the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess

    “drink was his downfall”

    Synonyms:drinkdrinkingboozingcrapulence

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Drunkenness” in a sentence

  • He was fined for public drunkenness.
  • Drink was his downfall.

Is “drunkenness” a playable word?

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16 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
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“drunkeness” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from DRUNKENNESS.

Drunkenness: quick answers

Is it drunkeness or drunkenness?
The correct spelling is drunkenness. “drunkeness” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell drunkenness?
Drunken + ness: keep both Ns.
What does drunkenness mean?
Drunkenness means: a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol.