Definition of pertness

"pertness" in the noun sense

1. impertinence, perkiness, pertness, sauciness, archness

inappropriate playfulness

2. pertness

quality of being lively and confident

"there was a pertness about her that attracted him"

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Quotations for pertness

There are two distinct sorts of what we call bashfulness; this, the awkwardness of a booby, which a few steps into the world will convert into the pertness of a coxcomb; that, a consciousness, which the most delicate feelings produce, and the most extensive knowledge cannot always remove. [ Mackenzie ]

pertness in Scrabble®

The word pertness 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® Plays In The Letters pertness:

PERTNESS
(99)
PERTNESS
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

nesters, pesters, present, presets, renests, repents, resents, resteps, serpent

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word pertness

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

PERTNESS
(99)
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SERPENT
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pertness in Words With Friends™

The word pertness 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 pertness:

SERPENT
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

nesters, pesters, present, presets, renests, repents, resents, resteps, serpent

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word pertness

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

SERPENT
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PRESENT
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PERTNESS
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Words containing the sequence pertness

Words that start with pertness (1 word)

Words with pertness in them (1 word)

Words that end with pertness (2 words)

Word Growth involving pertness

Shorter words in pertness

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pe per pert

Longer words containing pertness

expertness