Awful
5 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Extremely bad or unpleasant. Used for emphasis to mean very great.
“The weather was awful during their camping trip.”
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Starts with A, contains W, F, U, L.
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Worth 11 points with valuable W and F.
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