What does SICKNESS mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈsɪknəs/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
  2. defectiveness or unsoundness“drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure”
  3. the state that precedes vomiting

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

sicknesses16

Anagrams of SICKNESS

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

Words inside SICKNESS

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

kisses10since7skies9skins9kiss8 neck10 ness4nice6 nick10 sick10 sink8 sins4skin8 ice5 ink7 ins3ken7 kin7 sec5 sen3 sic5 sin3 sis3 ski7 en2 es2in2 is2ne2si2

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Questions

Is SICKNESS a valid word in word games?

SICKNESS 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 SICKNESS worth?

SICKNESS is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SICKNESS?

67 other words, including IN, IS, SINCE and NICE.