Definitions for rarity

rarity rar·i·ty

Spelling: [rair-i-tee]
IPA: /ˈrɛər ɪ ti/

Rarity is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 62 anagrams from letters in rarity (airrty).

Definitions for rarity

noun

  1. something rare, unusual, or uncommon:
  2. something esteemed or interesting in being rare, uncommon, or curious:
  3. the state or quality of being rare.
  4. rare occurrence; infrequency:
  5. unusual excellence.
  6. thinness, as of air or a gas.

Origin of rarity

1550-60; Latin rāritās thinness, equivalent to rār(us) rare1 + -itās -ity

Examples for rarity

A milk-white fawn, on account of its rarity, was given him by a peasant.

No doubt, he was anxious to emphasise the novelty and rarity of his literary adventures.

Of course its rarity made it all the more impressive when it did come.

These films tend to be a rarity in Hollywood, and usually come in smaller indie packages.

She stressed the rarity of lifetime alimony and said that she believes that in a number of instances alimony remains a necessity.

Servin is a rarity: A cop who is being tried for his lethal actions.

Can it be that the rarity of this virtue in England has to do with our living in a straitened island?

The price reflects its rarity as well, but also the finicky, difficult, and nuanced process of making Champagne.

Still, sci-fi and fantasy that is actually motivated by the issues surrounding women is a rarity.

Their rarity, in my opinion, makes them more esteemed than they deserve.

Word Value for rarity
Scrable

9

Words with friends

8

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