ominous

/ɑmənəs/ adjective
7 letters3 syllables9 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

Presaging ill fortune.

“a dead and ominous silence prevailed”

2

Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments.

“ominous rumblings of discontent”

WORD FORMS
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Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
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Pig Latinominousway
Starts & ends withO … S
Syllablesom · i · nous
SYNONYMS & RELATED12
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