wasteful

/weɪstfəl/ adjective
8 letters2 syllables14 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1

Inefficient in use of time and effort and materials.

“a clumsy and wasteful process”

“wasteful duplication of effort”

2

Laying waste.

“when wasteful war shall statues overturn”

3

Tending to squander and waste.

WORD FORMS
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Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
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Pig Latinastefulway
Starts & ends withW … L
Syllableswaste · ful
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