aridity

Meanings

Plural: aridities

Noun

the quality of yielding nothing of value
a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)
A long-term lack of rainfall or moisture.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin āriditās (“dryness”); equivalent to arid + -ity.

Synonyms

aridness, barrenness, fruitlessness, thirstiness

Antonyms

fruitfulness

Scrabble Score: 11

aridity is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
aridity is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aridity is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

aridity is a valid Words With Friends word