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
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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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