Definition of pettiness

"pettiness" in the noun sense

1. pettiness

narrowness of mind or ideas or views

2. pettiness, triviality, slightness, puniness

the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous

3. pettiness, littleness, smallness

lack of generosity in trifling matters

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Quotations for pettiness

A woman at middle age retains nothing of the pettiness of youth; she is a friend who gives you all the feminine delicacies, who displays all the graces, all the prepossessions which Nature has given to woman to please man, but who no longer sells these qualities. She is hateful or lovable, according to her pretensions to youth, whether they exist under the epidermis or whether they are dead. [ Balzac ]

pettiness in Scrabble®

The word pettiness 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters pettiness:

PETTINESS
(108)
PETTINESS
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

insteps, penises, petites, seitens, septets, sestine, spinets, tensest

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word pettiness

PETTINESS
(108)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In pettiness

PETTINESS
(108)
PETTINESS
(108)
PETITES
(86 = 36 + 50)
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pettiness in Words With Friends™

The word pettiness 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: 13

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

PETTINESS
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

insteps, penises, petites, seitens, septets, sestine, spinets, tensest

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word pettiness

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

PETTINESS
(171)
PENISES
(104 = 69 + 35)
SPINETS
(104 = 69 + 35)
PETTINESS
(102)
INSTEPS
(98 = 63 + 35)
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PETITES
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Words containing the sequence pettiness

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