wistful

/wɪstfəl/ adjective
7 letters2 syllables13 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
1

Showing pensive sadness.

“the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty”

WORD FORMS
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Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
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Pig Latinistfulway
Starts & ends withW … L
Syllableswist · ful
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