Gainful

Meaning

1. (adjective) Contrary.
2. (adjective) Disposed to taking advantage of.
3. (adjective) Troublesome; fractious; hard to handle.
4. (adjective) Providing gain; profitable. “How can we find gainful employment with dignity for the uneducated?”

Letter breakdown

• Gainful contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
• It uses 7 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 2.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

Words from these letters

• fungal
• align
• final
• fling
• flung
• fungi
• fail
• fain
• fang
• faun
• flag
• flan
• gain
• gulf
• lain
• lung
• nail
• ulna
• ail
• ani
• fag
• fan
• fig
• fin
• flu
• fun
• gal
• gin
• gnu
• gun
• lag
• lug
• nag
• nil

Connected words

Other 7-letter words

• abalone
• abandon
• abashed
• abashes
• abasing
• abating
• abbrevs
• abdomen
• abducts
• abetted
• abetter
• abettor
• abiding
• ability
• abjured
• abjures
• abolish
• aborted

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Words starting with GAI

• gaiety
• gaily
• gain
• gained
• gainfully
• gaining
• gains
• gainsaid
• gainsay
• gainsaying
• gainsays
• gait
• gaiter
• gaiters
• gaits

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Words ending with FUL

• armful
• armsful
• artful
• awful
• baleful
• baneful
• bashful
• beautiful
• bellyful
• blissful
• boastful
• bountiful
• brimful
• bucketful
• careful
• cheerful
• colorful
• cupful

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