01 Word definition

stiffness

9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants

Is STIFFNESS a word?

Yes. STIFFNESS is a 9-letter noun. the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell STIFFNESS?

S-T-I-F-F-N-E-S-S

STIFFNESS contains 9 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend

2noun

  1. the property of moving with pain or difficulty

    “he awoke with a painful stiffness in his neck”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is STIFFNESS spelled?

S1T2I3F4F5N6E7S8S9
Starts withSTIFirst 3 letters
Ends withESSLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats F, S
Vowel balance2 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About STIFFNESS.

How do you spell STIFFNESS?

STIFFNESS is spelled S-T-I-F-F-N-E-S-S. It contains 9 letters.