Definition of cruelty

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• cruelty is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
• cruelty is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
• cruelty is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of cruelty

• feelings of extreme heartlessness (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. mercilessness
  2. pitilessness
  3. ruthlessness
• a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. inhuman treatment
• the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. cruelness
  2. harshness

See definition of cruelty in Merriam Webster