bittersweet

/bɪtər'swit/ adjectivenoun
11 letters3 syllables16 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1

Having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness.

2

Tinged with sadness.

“a movie with a bittersweet ending”

NOUN
1

Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America.

2

Twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds.

WORD FORMS
Starts withB
Ends withT
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinittersweetbay
Starts & ends withB … T
Syllablesbit · ter · sweet
SYNONYMS & RELATED16
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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