Definition of hardness

"hardness" in the noun sense

1. hardness

the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure not easily scratched measured on Mohs scale

2. hardness

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"

3. unfeelingness, callousness, callosity, hardness, insensibility

devoid of passion or feeling hardheartedness

4. hardness, ruggedness

the quality of being difficult to do

"he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness"

"the ruggedness of his exams caused half the class to fail"

5. severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness

excessive sternness

"severity of character"

"the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"

"the rigors of boot camp"

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Quotations for hardness

Hardness ever of hardness is mother. [ William Shakespeare ]

Plenty and peace breed cowards; hardness ever of hardiness is mother. [ William Shakespeare ]

There are no friends more inseparable than pride and hardness of heart, humility and love, falsehood and impudence. [ Lavater ]

The diamond is more valuable than any other stone, and vastly superior to all others in lustre and beauty; as also in hardness, which renders it more durable and lasting. [ Woodward ]

hardness in Scrabble®

The word hardness 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters hardness:

HARDNESS
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

dashers, handers, hardens, harness, resands, sanders, shaders

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word hardness

HARDNESS
(126)
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(117)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In hardness

HARDNESS
(126)
HARDNESS
(117)
HANDERS
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HARDNESS
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hardness in Words With Friends™

The word hardness 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: 12

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

HANDERS
(98 = 63 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

dashers, handers, hardens, harness, resands, sanders, shaders

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word hardness

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

HANDERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
HARDNESS
(96)
HARDNESS
(96)
SHADERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
HARDENS
(92 = 57 + 35)
HARDENS
(92 = 57 + 35)
DASHERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
HARNESS
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SHADERS
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HANDER
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Words containing the sequence hardness

Words that start with hardness (2 words)

Words with hardness in them (1 word)

Words that end with hardness (3 words)

Word Growth involving hardness

Shorter words in hardness

ess

ar hard

ha hard

Longer words containing hardness

hardnesses

microhardness

overhardness