Adware

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

Software that automatically displays or downloads advertising material when a user is online.

“His computer was infected with adware that showed popup ads.”

🟩

Six letters with A, D, W, A, R, E; W is uncommon, double A, vowel E.

🔤

Worth 10 points; W is valuable letter worth strategic placement.

Look up adware in an authoritative dictionary for full definitions, pronunciation, and etymology.

Download Word Challenge and challenge yourself with our daily word puzzles. Guess the hidden word in six tries or fewer!