Definition of TAUTNESS

tautness

Plural: tautnesses

Noun

  • The state or quality of being taut or tightly stretched.
  • the physical condition of being stretched or strained
  • lack of movement or room for movement
  • The property of being taut.

Examples

  • The tautness of the board made it hard to find open spaces for long words.

Origin / Etymology

From taut + -ness.

Antonyms

looseness

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

tautness: valid Words With Friends Word