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sorrowful

/ˈsɔɹoʊfəl/adjective

Sorrowful is also used as adjective, with meanings including experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

17

Starts

SO

Ends

FUL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SORROWFUL” Mean?

/ˈsɔɹoʊfəl/

sorrowful has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

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

sorrowful widows

a sorrowful tale of death and despair

sorrowful news

{'source': 'The Bible, Proverbs 14:13', 'text': 'even in laughter the heart is sorrowful'}

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

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

Length

9 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

S, O, R, R, O, W, F, U, L

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
o
r
r
o
w
f
u
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sorrowful.

SORROWFUL is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with S and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCBDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using sorrowful in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SORROWFUL has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SORROWFUL is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SORROWFUL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SORROWFUL contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside sorrowful.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCCBDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SO, OR, RR, RO, OW, WF, FU, UL

Trigrams

SOR, ORR, RRO, ROW, OWF, WFU, FUL

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for sorrowful.

SORROWFUL is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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