01 Word definition

monstrous

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is MONSTROUS a word?

Yes. MONSTROUS is a 9-letter adjective. shockingly brutal or cruel Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MONSTROUS?

M-O-N-S-T-R-O-U-S

MONSTROUS contains 9 letters, begins with M, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. shockingly brutal or cruel

    “murder is an atrocious crime”

2adjective

  1. distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous

    “tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas”
Synonyms
atrociousflagitiousgrievousgrotesque
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MONSTROUS spelled?

M1O2N3S4T5R6O7U8S9
Starts withMONFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats O, S
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About MONSTROUS.

How do you spell MONSTROUS?

MONSTROUS is spelled M-O-N-S-T-R-O-U-S. It contains 9 letters.