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Updated June 2026
Extremely bad or unpleasant. Used for emphasis to mean very great.
“The weather was awful during their camping trip.”
/ˈɔːfʊl/
aw·ful
Starts with A, contains W, F, U, L.
Worth 11 points with valuable W and F.
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