01 Word definition

disastrous

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DISASTROUS a word?

Yes. DISASTROUS is a 10-letter adjective. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DISASTROUS?

D-I-S-A-S-T-R-O-U-S

DISASTROUS contains 10 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

    “the stock market crashed on Black Friday”
Synonyms
blackcalamitousfatalfateful
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DISASTROUS spelled?

D1I2S3A4S5T6R7O8U9S10
Starts withDISFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats S
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DISASTROUS.

How do you spell DISASTROUS?

DISASTROUS is spelled D-I-S-A-S-T-R-O-U-S. It contains 10 letters.