What does DREADFUL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈdrɛdfəl/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. causing fear or dread or terror“the awful war”
  2. exceptionally bad or displeasing“atrocious taste”
  3. very unpleasant

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of DREADFUL

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

Words inside DREADFUL

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

fraud9 dare5 dead6 deal5 dear5 dude6 fear7 fuel7 lead5 read5 real4 rule4 add5 are3 dad5 del4due4 ear3 era3 far6 fed7led4red4 ad3 al2de3ed3el2 la2 re2

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Questions

Is DREADFUL a valid word in word games?

DREADFUL 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 DREADFUL worth?

DREADFUL is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DREADFUL?

133 other words, including ARE, REAL, READ and FAR.