Dreary

Definition

1. (adjective) Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless. “It had rained for three days straight, and the dreary weather dragged the townspeople's spirits down.”
2. (adjective) Grievous, dire; appalling.

Word stats

• Dreary contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
• It uses 5 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 2.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

Words you can build

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• err
• ray
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• rye
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Words starting with DRE

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Words ending with ARY

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