a 1 r 1 i 1 d 2 n 1 e 1 s 1 s 1
8 letters · 9 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)
originEtymology tree French arideder. Latin āridusder. English arid Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English aridness From arid + -ness.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
Also spells
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- randies 8
- sanders 8
- sandier 8
- sardine 8
- arsines 7
- sarnies 7
- aiders 7
- asides 7
- daises 7
- dassie 7
- deairs 7
- denari 7