tearful

/tiəfʊl/ adjective

7 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®

DEFINITIONS2

ADJECTIVE

1

Showing sorrow.

2

Filled with or marked by tears.

“tearful eyes”

“tearful entreaties”

WORD FORMS

Related formtearfulness

GAME SCORES

Scrabble®10 points

Words With Friends®12 points

Double word20 points

Triple word30 points

GOOD TO KNOW

Pig Latinearfultay

Starts & ends withT … L

Syllablestear · ful

SYNONYMS & RELATED17

dolorous dolourous lachrymose weeping sorrowful tearfulness liquid misty-eyed sniffly snuffling snuffly weepy swimming teary teary-eyed watery-eyed tearless

SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS

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