Dryness

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The state of lacking moisture or liquid content, or the quality of being arid and without wetness.

“The dryness of the desert air caused her skin to crack within days of arriving.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdraɪ.nəs/

Syllables

dry·ness

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Synonyms

waterlessnessxerotessobrietydispassiondispassionateness

Antonyms

wetness

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains Y and double S, the -NESS suffix pairs obviously with DRY as a recognisable root

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, Y at 4 adds value and the double S gives useful hooking flexibility

Words Related to Dryness

Words you can make from Dryness

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dryness”.

dressy dress dyers dynes nerds nerdy rends rynds sends sneds snyed snyes syren dens deny dern dess deys drey drys dyer dyes dyne ends

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