01 Word definition

distressed

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is DISTRESSED a word?

Yes. DISTRESSED is a 10-letter adjective. facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DISTRESSED?

D-I-S-T-R-E-S-S-E-D

DISTRESSED contains 10 letters, begins with D, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

    “distressed companies need loans and technical advice”

2adjective

  1. generalized feeling of distress

Synonyms
hard-pressedhard putin a bad waydysphoricunhappy
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends12points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DISTRESSED spelled?

D1I2S3T4R5E6S7S8E9D10
Starts withDISFirst 3 letters
Ends withSEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats D, E, S
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell DISTRESSED?

DISTRESSED is spelled D-I-S-T-R-E-S-S-E-D. It contains 10 letters.