1adjective
extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
“in a frightful hurry”
01 Word definition
frightful
9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants
Is FRIGHTFUL a word?
Yes. FRIGHTFUL is a 9-letter adjective. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
F-R-I-G-H-T-F-U-LHow do you spell FRIGHTFUL?
FRIGHTFUL contains 9 letters, begins with F, and ends with L.
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2adjective
extremely distressing
“fearful slum conditions”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗terribleawfultremendousfearful
02 Letter breakdown
How is FRIGHTFUL spelled?
F1R2I3G4H5T6F7U8L9
03 Word-game status
Can you play FRIGHTFUL?
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About FRIGHTFUL.
How do you spell FRIGHTFUL?
FRIGHTFUL is spelled F-R-I-G-H-T-F-U-L. It contains 9 letters.