Wretched

/ˈɹɛtʃɪd/

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Wretched

adjective

  1. Very miserable; feeling deep affliction or distress.

    "I felt wretched after my wife died."

  2. Worthless; paltry; very poor or mean; miserable.

    "The street was full of wretched beggars dressed in rags."

  3. Hatefully contemptible; despicable; wicked.
  4. Used to express dislike of or annoyance towards the mentioned thing.

    "Will you please stop playing that wretched trombone!"

Anagrams of Wretched

No exact anagrams found for "wretched". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Wretched"

Wretched is a 8-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Wretched" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "wretched" is a high-scoring word.