Definition of ARCHNESS

archness

Plural: archnesses

Noun

  • The quality of being playfully mischievous.
  • inappropriate playfulness
  • The state of being arch.

Examples

  • With a hint of archness, she played a two-letter word for thirty points.

Origin / Etymology

From arch (“principal; primary; mischievous”, adjective) + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

archness: valid Words With Friends Word