awry

/ə'raɪ/ adverbadjective
4 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADVERB
1

Turned or twisted to one side.

“with his necktie twisted awry”

2

Away from the correct or expected course.

“something has gone awry in our plans”

ADJECTIVE
1

Not functioning properly.

2

Turned or twisted toward one side.

“a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry”

WORD FORMS
Starts withA
Ends withY
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinawryway
Starts & ends withA … Y
Syllablesa · wry
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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