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Definition of plainness

"plainness" in the noun sense

1. plainness

the state of being unmixed with other material

"the plainness of vanilla ice cream"

2. perspicuity, perspicuousness, plainness

clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous

3. plainness

the appearance of being plain and unpretentious

4. homeliness, plainness

an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful

"fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness"

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Quotations for plainness

The greatest learning is to be seen in the greatest plainness. [ Proverb ]

Knaves will thrive when honest plainness knows not how to live. [ Shirley ]

In modern England the ordinary habits of life and modes of education produce great plainness of mind in middle-aged women. [ John Ruskin ]

Obscurity in writing is commonly an argument of darkness in the mind. The greatest learning is to be seen in the greatest plainness. [ Wilkins ]

There is a certain majesty in plainness; as the proclamation of a prince never frisks in its tropes or fine conceits, in numerous and well-turned periods, but commands in sober, natural expressions. [ South ]

It is with books as with women, where a certain plainness of manner and of dress is more engaging than that glare of paint and airs and apparel which may dazzle the eye, but reaches not the affections. [ Hume ]

To this end, nothing is to be more carefully consulted than plainness. In a lady's attire this is the single excellence: for to be what some people, call fine, is the same vice, in that case, as to be florid is in writing or speaking. [ Addison ]

It is a beautiful self-denial for the affluent to set an example of neatness, plainness, and simplicity. Such an influence is peculiarly salutary in our state of society, where the large class of young females, who earn a subsistance by labor, are so addicted to the love of finery. [ Mrs. Sigourney ]

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plainness in Scrabble®

The word plainness 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 plainness:

PLAINNESS

(108)

PLAINNESS

(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

alpines, lipases, napless, palsies, pansies, pinless, salines, siennas, silanes, spaniel, spinals, spinels, splines

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word plainness

PLAINNESS

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

PLAINNESS

(108)

PLAINNESS

(108)

SPINALS

(86 = 36 + 50)

LIPASES

(86 = 36 + 50)

ALPINES

(86 = 36 + 50)

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(86 = 36 + 50)

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ALPINES

(86 = 36 + 50)

NAPLESS

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(86 = 36 + 50)

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(86 = 36 + 50)

SPANIEL

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(86 = 36 + 50)

NAPLESS

(86 = 36 + 50)

SPANIEL

(86 = 36 + 50)

PALSIES

(86 = 36 + 50)

SPINELS

(86 = 36 + 50)

PINLESS

(86 = 36 + 50)

PALSIES

(86 = 36 + 50)

SPLINES

(86 = 36 + 50)

LIPASES

(80 = 30 + 50)

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NAPLESS

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(80 = 30 + 50)

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SIENNAS

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LIPASES

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ALPINES

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NAPLESS

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SIENNAS

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SIENNAS

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SPANIEL

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SILANES

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ALPINES

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SIENNAS

(74 = 24 + 50)

SILANES

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SILANES

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SALINES

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PINLESS

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PLAINNESS

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PALSIES

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PLAINNESS

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PANSIES

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SPINELS

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ALPINES

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SPINALS

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SPLINES

(72 = 22 + 50)

SPLINES

(72 = 22 + 50)

SPANIEL

(72 = 22 + 50)

NAPLESS

(72 = 22 + 50)

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plainness in Words With Friends™

The word plainness 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: 15

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

PLAINNESS

(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

alpines, lipases, napless, palsies, pansies, pinless, salines, siennas, silanes, spaniel, spinals, spinels, splines

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word plainness

PLAINNESS

(189)

PLAINNESS

(114)

PLAINNESS

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PLAINNESS

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

PLAINNESS

(189)

PLAINNESS

(114)

SPANIEL

(107 = 72 + 35)

PINLESS

(107 = 72 + 35)

SPINALS

(107 = 72 + 35)

NAPLESS

(107 = 72 + 35)

SPINELS

(107 = 72 + 35)

PANSIES

(104 = 69 + 35)

PALSIES

(104 = 69 + 35)

LIPASES

(104 = 69 + 35)

PLAINNESS

(102)

ALPINES

(101 = 66 + 35)

SPLINES

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SPINELS

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SPANIEL

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ALPINES

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NAPLESS

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ALPINES

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PLAINNESS

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SALINES

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SILANES

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PINNAE

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PANELS

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PINEAL

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SALINES

(68 = 33 + 35)

PLAINNESS

(68)

SPANIEL

(67 = 32 + 35)

SPLINES

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(67 = 32 + 35)

SPANIEL

(67 = 32 + 35)

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NAPLESS

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Words within the letters of plainness

2 letter words in plainness (11 words)

ai an as el en in is la pa pe pi

3 letter words in plainness (31 words)

ail ais ale ape asp ass els ens ess inn ins lap lea lie lip nap nil nip pal pan pea pen pie pin pis psi sap sea sin sip spa

4 letter words in plainness (62 words)

5 letter words in plainness (54 words)

6 letter words in plainness (29 words)

aisles aliens alpine anises aspens inanes insane lapses lassie linens lipase panels pineal pinnae plains planes saline sennas sepals sepias sienna silane snails snipes spiels spinal spinel spines spline

7 letter words in plainness (13 words)

alpines lipases napless palsies pansies pinless salines siennas silanes spaniel spinals spinels splines

8 letter words in plainness (2 words)

painless spaniels

9 letter words in plainness (1 word)

plainness

plainness + 1 blank (1 word)

peninsulas

plainness + 2 blanks (3 words)

painfulness plebianness septennials

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Words containing the sequence plainness

Words that start with plainness (1 word)

plainness

Words with plainness in them (1 word)

plainness

Words that end with plainness (1 word)

plainness

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Word Growth involving plainness

Shorter words in plainness

ess

in inn

ai lain plain

in lain plain

la lain plain

Longer words containing plainness

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