terrible

/tɛrəbəl/ adjective
8 letters3 syllables10 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1

Causing fear or dread or terror.

“a terrible curse”

2

Extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact.

3

Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality.

“a terrible cough”

4

Exceptionally bad or displeasing.

“terrible handwriting”

WORD FORMS
Related formterribleness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinerribletay
Starts & ends withT … E
Syllablester · ri · ble
SYNONYMS & RELATED24
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