What does SENSITIVITY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation“sensitivity to pain”
  2. the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences“a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity”
  3. sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
  4. susceptibility to a pathogen
  5. the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

sensitivities16

Anagrams of SENSITIVITY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SENSITIVITY

144 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

entity9 invest9 invite9 visits9sites5tests5visit8 sent4 sets4site4 sits4test4 ties4tiny7 its3net3 set3 sin3 sit3 ten3 tie3 yes6 yet6 en2 et2in2 is2it2si2 ye5

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Questions

Is SENSITIVITY a valid word in word games?

SENSITIVITY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SENSITIVITY worth?

SENSITIVITY is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SENSITIVITY?

144 other words, including IN, IS, IT and ITS.