harshness
NOUN
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H
harshness is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4A1R1S1H4N1E1S1S1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does harshness mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
The quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses.
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2
Excessive sternness.
“the harshness of his punishment was inhuman”
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3
The quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance.
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4
The roughness of a substance that causes abrasions.
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