01 Word definition

sorrowful

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SORROWFUL a word?

Yes. SORROWFUL is a 9-letter adjective. experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SORROWFUL?

S-O-R-R-O-W-F-U-L

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

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

    sorrowful widows
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SORROWFUL spelled?

S1O2R3R4O5W6F7U8L9
Starts withSORFirst 3 letters
Ends withFULLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats O, R
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell SORROWFUL?

SORROWFUL is spelled S-O-R-R-O-W-F-U-L. It contains 9 letters.