awful
/ɔfəl/
adjectiveadverb
5 letters2 syllables11 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
ADJECTIVE
1
Offensive or even (of persons) malicious.
2
Inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence.
“awful worshippers with bowed heads”
3
Causing fear or dread or terror.
“the awful war”
“an awful risk”
4
Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder.
“this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath”
5
Extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact.
6
ADVERBExceptionally bad or displeasing.
“an awful voice”
1
Used as intensifiers.
“I'm awful sorry”
WORD FORMS
Related formawfulness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinawfulway
Starts & ends withA … L
Syllablesaw · ful
SYNONYMS & RELATED38
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