PETTISHNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PETTISHNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PETTISHNESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PETTISHNESS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETTISHNESS
No single letter turns PETTISHNESS into another word.
How PETTISHNESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PETTISHNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PETTISHNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PETTISHNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A childish, sulky bad temper over small things.
Pettishness shows when someone snaps or sulks over a minor slight, rather than raging over something serious. The word suggests a peevish mood that soon passes.
How PETTISHNESS is used
Used of people and their moods, often with mild disapproval.
- His pettishness spoiled the dinner.
- She answered with a flash of pettishness.
- Tiredness often brings out pettishness in small children.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PETTISHNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PETTISHNESS
1 longer words begin with PETTISHNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PETTISHNESS
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Common questions about PETTISHNESS
- Is PETTISHNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PETTISHNESS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PETTISHNESS worth?
- PETTISHNESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PETTISHNESS mean?
- A childish, sulky bad temper over small things.
- What letters can be added to PETTISHNESS?
- No single letter can be added to PETTISHNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PETTISHNESS:
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