What does DIFFICULT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈdɪfəkəlt/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
18
Words With Friends score
21
How common
Very common

Meaning

adjective

  1. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure“a difficult task”
  2. hard to control“a difficult child”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of DIFFICULT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DIFFICULT

45 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cliff13 clift10fluid9 lucid8cuff12cult6 duct7duff11flit7lift7 tiff10tuff10cut5 dit4dui4fil6fit6 flu6 iff9lid4 lit3 tic5til3tui3id3 if5it2li2 ti2 ut2

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Questions

Is DIFFICULT a valid word in word games?

DIFFICULT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DIFFICULT worth?

DIFFICULT is worth 18 points with Scrabble letter values and 21 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DIFFICULT?

45 other words, including IT, IF, CUT and FIT.