Definition of readiness

"readiness" in the noun sense

1. readiness, preparedness, preparation

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action

"putting them in readiness"

"their preparation was more than adequate"

2. readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardness

prompt willingness

"readiness to continue discussions"

"they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"

"they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"

"he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"

3. set, readiness

psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way

"the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"

"his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"

4. facility, readiness

a natural effortlessness

"they conversed with great facility"

"a happy readiness of conversation"

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Quotations for readiness

The readiness is all. [ William Shakespeare, Hamlet ]

There is nothing so unready as readiness of wit. [ Rivarol ]

A readiness to resent injuries is a virtue only in those who are slow to injure. [ Sheridan ]

The happiness of married life depends upon the power of making small sacrifices with readiness and cheerfulness. [ Selden ]

The effects of opposition are wonderful. There are men who rise refreshed on hearing of a threat; men to whom a crisis which intimidates and paralyzes the majority - demanding, not the faculties of prudence and thrift, but comprehension, immovableness, the readiness of sacrifice - comes graceful and beloved as a bride. [ Emerson ]

readiness in Scrabble®

The word readiness is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters readiness:

READINESS
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

aniseed, dearies, deniers, desires, disease, endears, ensears, readies, redness, resands, resends, resides, sanders, sandier, sardine, seaside, senders

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word readiness

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In readiness

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readiness in Words With Friends™

The word readiness is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters readiness:

READINESS
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

aniseed, dearies, deniers, desires, disease, endears, ensears, readies, redness, resands, resends, resides, sanders, sandier, sardine, seaside, senders

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word readiness

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In readiness

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Words within the letters of readiness

2 letter words in readiness (10 words)

8 letter words in readiness (7 words)

9 letter words in readiness (Anagrams) (2 words)

readiness + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence readiness

Words that start with readiness (1 word)

Words with readiness in them (1 word)

Words that end with readiness (2 words)

Word Growth involving readiness

Shorter words in readiness

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ad read

re read

Longer words containing readiness

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