01 Word definition

alertness

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is ALERTNESS a word?

Yes. ALERTNESS is a 9-letter noun. the process of paying close and continuous attention Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ALERTNESS?

A-L-E-R-T-N-E-S-S

ALERTNESS contains 9 letters, begins with A, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the process of paying close and continuous attention

    “wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter”

2noun

  1. a state of readiness to respond

    “alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG”
Synonyms
watchfulnesswakefulnessvigilancealerting
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends11points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ALERTNESS spelled?

A1L2E3R4T5N6E7S8S9
Starts withALEFirst 3 letters
Ends withESSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, S
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About ALERTNESS.

How do you spell ALERTNESS?

ALERTNESS is spelled A-L-E-R-T-N-E-S-S. It contains 9 letters.