Definition of DEFTNESS

deftness

Plural: deftnesses

Noun

  • The quality of being skillful and quick.
  • skillful performance or ability without difficulty
  • Skilfulness, being quick in action.
  • The characteristic of being deft.

Examples

  • The deftness of his triple-triple play left his Words With Friends opponent speechless.

Origin / Etymology

From deft + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

deftness: valid Words With Friends Word