01 Word definition

anxious

7 letters · 4 vowels · 3 consonants

Is ANXIOUS a word?

Yes. ANXIOUS is a 7-letter adjective. causing or fraught with or showing anxiety Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ANXIOUS?

A-N-X-I-O-U-S

ANXIOUS contains 7 letters, begins with A, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

    spent an anxious night waiting for the test results
Synonyms
nervousqueasyuneasyunquiet
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ANXIOUS spelled?

A1N2X3I4O5U6S7
Starts withANXFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell ANXIOUS?

ANXIOUS is spelled A-N-X-I-O-U-S. It contains 7 letters.