ROUGHNESS — 9 letter word
roughness
The word roughness has 9 letters: R, O, U, G, H, N, E, S, S. It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "harsh or severe speech or behavior".
9 letter word "roughness": R O U G H N E S S — noun
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends score: 15
Letter analysis of roughness
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 6 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of roughness
noun
- harsh or severe speech or behavior "men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity"
- an unpolished unrefined quality Synonyms: crudeness
- a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven Synonyms: raggedness
- the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses Synonyms: harshness
- the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion Synonyms: indentation, pitting
- rowdy behavior Synonyms: disorderliness, rowdiness, rowdyism
- used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather Synonyms: choppiness, rough water
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