01 Word definition

tenderness

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is TENDERNESS a word?

Yes. TENDERNESS is a 10-letter noun. a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TENDERNESS?

T-E-N-D-E-R-N-E-S-S

TENDERNESS contains 10 letters, begins with T, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

2noun

  1. a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)

    the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness
Synonyms
sorenessrawness
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TENDERNESS spelled?

T1E2N3D4E5R6N7E8S9S10
Starts withTENFirst 3 letters
Ends withESSLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, N, S
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell TENDERNESS?

TENDERNESS is spelled T-E-N-D-E-R-N-E-S-S. It contains 10 letters.