Dreadful

/ˈdɹɛd.fʊl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters

Definition of Dreadful

noun

A shocker: a report of a crime written in a provokingly lurid style.
A journal or broadsheet printing such reports.
A shocking or sensational crime.

adjective

Full of something causing dread, whether
Full of dread, whether

adverb

Dreadfully.

Anagrams of Dreadful

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "dreadful":

7-LETTER WORDS

dareful defraud

6-LETTER WORDS

aulder earful farded fardel ferula feudal flared fuddle furled ladder larded lauded lauder raddle ruddle

5-LETTER WORDS

adder addle alder dared dedal dread dural dured faded fader fared farle fauld feral feuar+10 more

4-LETTER WORDS

alef auld dale dare dead deaf deal dear

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "dreadful" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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