Definition of sharpness

"sharpness" in the noun sense

1. acuteness, acuity, sharpness, keenness

a quick and penetrating intelligence

"he argued with great acuteness"

"I admired the keenness of his mind"

2. edge, sharpness

the attribute of urgency in tone of voice

"his voice had an edge to it"

3. pungency, bite, sharpness, raciness

a strong odor or taste property

"the pungency of mustard"

"the sulfurous bite of garlic"

"the sharpness of strange spices"

"the raciness of the wine"

4. sharpness

the quality of being keenly and painfully felt

"the sharpness of her loss"

5. sharpness, keenness

thinness of edge or fineness of point

6. distinctness, sharpness

the quality of being sharp and clear

7. asperity, sharpness

harshness of manner

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Quotations for sharpness

To him who in the love of nature holds
Communion with her visible forms, she speaks
A various language; for his gayer hours
She has a voice of gladness, and a smile
And eloquence of beauty, and she glides
Into his darker musings, with a mild
And healing sympathy, that steals away
Their sharpness, ere he is aware. [ Bryant ]

The best quarrels, in the heat, are cursed by those that feel their sharpness. [ William Shakespeare ]

I love a friendship that flatters itself in the sharpness and vigor of its communications. [ Montaigne ]

sharpness in Scrabble®

The word sharpness 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters sharpness:

SHARPNESS
(135)
SHARPNESS
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

harness, passers, phrases, resnaps, respans, seraphs, shapers, sharpen, sherpas

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sharpness

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

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sharpness in Words With Friends™

The word sharpness 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 sharpness:

SHARPNESS
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

harness, passers, phrases, resnaps, respans, seraphs, shapers, sharpen, sherpas

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sharpness

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

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Words containing the sequence sharpness

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Word Growth involving sharpness

Shorter words in sharpness

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