01 Word definition

terrible

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is TERRIBLE a word?

Yes. TERRIBLE is a 8-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 TERRIBLE?

T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E

TERRIBLE contains 8 letters, begins with T, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. causing fear or dread or terror

    “the awful war”

2adjective

  1. exceptionally bad or displeasing

    “atrocious taste”
Synonyms
awfuldiredirefuldreaddreadeddreadfulatrociousabominablepainfulunspeakable
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends12points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TERRIBLE spelled?

T1E2R3R4I5B6L7E8
Starts withTERFirst 3 letters
Ends withBLELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, R
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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FAQ Quick answers

About TERRIBLE.

How do you spell TERRIBLE?

TERRIBLE is spelled T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E. It contains 8 letters.