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01 Word definition

hideous

7 letters · 4 vowels · 3 consonants

Is HIDEOUS a word?

Yes. HIDEOUS is a 7-letter adjective. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HIDEOUS?

H-I-D-E-O-U-S

HIDEOUS contains 7 letters, begins with H, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

    “subjected to outrageous cruelty”

2adjective

  1. so extremely ugly as to be terrifying

    “a hideous scar”
Synonyms
horridhorrificoutrageousrepulsive
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends11points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HIDEOUS spelled?

H1I2D3E4O5U6S7
Starts withHIDFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 3Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →7-letter words →Words starting with HID →Words ending in OUS →Words made from HIDEOUS →Words with D →Words with E →Words with H →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About HIDEOUS.

How do you spell HIDEOUS?

HIDEOUS is spelled H-I-D-E-O-U-S. It contains 7 letters.