Definition of PRECIOUSNESS

preciousness

Plural: preciousnesses

Noun

  • the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
  • the positive quality of being precious and beyond value
  • the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined
  • The condition of being precious.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English preciousnesse; equivalent to precious + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 16

preciousness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
preciousness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
preciousness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

preciousness is a valid Words With Friends word