wilderness

/wɪldərnɪs/ noun
10 letters3 syllables14 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1

A wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition.

“it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers”

2

A bewildering profusion.

“the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups”

“a wilderness of masts in the harbor”

3

A wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War.

4

(politics) a state of disfavor.

“he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness”

WORD FORMS
Related formwild
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinildernessway
Starts & ends withW … S
Syllableswil · der · ness
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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