What does WILDERNESS mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈwɪldərnəs/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. (politics) a state of disfavor“he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness”
  2. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition“it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers”
  3. a bewildering profusion“the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

wildernesses16

Anagrams of WILDERNESS

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

Words inside WILDERNESS

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

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Questions

Is WILDERNESS a valid word in word games?

WILDERNESS 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 WILDERNESS worth?

WILDERNESS 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 WILDERNESS?

467 other words, including IN, IS, WE and WERE.