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harshness

9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants

Is HARSHNESS a word?

Yes. HARSHNESS is a 9-letter noun. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HARSHNESS?

H-A-R-S-H-N-E-S-S

HARSHNESS contains 9 letters, begins with H, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions

2noun

  1. the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses

Synonyms
abrasivenessscratchinessroughness
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HARSHNESS spelled?

H1A2R3S4H5N6E7S8S9
Starts withHARFirst 3 letters
Ends withESSLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats H, S
Vowel balance2 / 7Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with HAR →Words ending in ESS →Words made from HARSHNESS →Words with A →Words with E →Words with H →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About HARSHNESS.

How do you spell HARSHNESS?

HARSHNESS is spelled H-A-R-S-H-N-E-S-S. It contains 9 letters.