hardness
NOUN
/hɑrdnɪs/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H
hardness is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
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H4A1R1D2N1E1S1S1
4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does hardness mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
Devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness.
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2
Excessive sternness.
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3
The quality of being difficult to do.
“he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness”
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4
A quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering.
“the costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present”
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The property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale.
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