lonely
/loʊnli/
adjective
6 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1
Lacking companions or companionship.
“a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel”
“a lonely soul”
2
Characterized by or preferring solitude.
“a lonely existence”
3
Devoid of creatures.
“a lonely crossroads”
4
Marked by dejection from being alone.
“felt sad and lonely”
WORD FORMS
Related formloneliness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinonelylay
Starts & ends withL … Y
Syllableslone · ly
SYNONYMS & RELATED10
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