01 Word definition

ludicrous

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is LUDICROUS a word?

Yes. LUDICROUS is a 9-letter adjective. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LUDICROUS?

L-U-D-I-C-R-O-U-S

LUDICROUS contains 9 letters, begins with L, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

    the wild farcical exuberance of a clown

2adjective

  1. so unreasonable as to invite derision

    the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
Synonyms
farcicalridiculousabsurdcockeyedderisoryidioticlaughablenonsensical
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LUDICROUS spelled?

L1U2D3I4C5R6O7U8S9
Starts withLUDFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats U
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About LUDICROUS.

How do you spell LUDICROUS?

LUDICROUS is spelled L-U-D-I-C-R-O-U-S. It contains 9 letters.