01 Word definition

horrendous

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is HORRENDOUS a word?

Yes. HORRENDOUS is a 10-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 HORRENDOUS?

H-O-R-R-E-N-D-O-U-S

HORRENDOUS contains 10 letters, begins with H, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. causing fear or dread or terror

    the awful war
Synonyms
awfuldiredirefuldreaddreadeddreadful
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends15points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HORRENDOUS spelled?

H1O2R3R4E5N6D7O8U9S10
Starts withHORFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats O, R
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell HORRENDOUS?

HORRENDOUS is spelled H-O-R-R-E-N-D-O-U-S. It contains 10 letters.