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01 Word definition

dreaded

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is DREADED a word?

Yes. DREADED is a 7-letter adjective. causing fear or dread or terror Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DREADED?

D-R-E-A-D-E-D

DREADED contains 7 letters, begins with D, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. causing fear or dread or terror

    “the awful war”
Synonyms
awfuldiredirefuldreaddreadfulfearful
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends10points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DREADED spelled?

D1R2E3A4D5E6D7
Starts withDREFirst 3 letters
Ends withDEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats D, E
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →7-letter words →Words starting with DRE →Words ending in DED →Words made from DREADED →Words with A →Words with D →Words with E →Words with R →

03 Word-game status

Can you play DREADED?

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This spelling is present in our broad English solver dictionary.

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

readded10 pts

05 Related words

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FAQ Quick answers

About DREADED.

How do you spell DREADED?

DREADED is spelled D-R-E-A-D-E-D. It contains 7 letters.