Baleful

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Threatening or portending great harm, having a menacing or sinister quality.

“The old man fixed the newcomer with a baleful glare from beneath his heavy brows.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/beɪlfəl/

Syllables

bale·ful

Related Words

Synonyms

banefulforbiddingmenacingminaciousminatoryominoussinisterthreatening

Antonyms

benignbenevolentharmless

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the ALE cluster, the -FUL ending is a good pattern to recognise

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Scrabble

F worth 4 points, well-distributed tiles, a strong seven-letter Scrabble play

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Words you can make from Baleful

Shorter words formed from the letters in “baleful”.

befall bullae bella bulla fable fella label lulab abel able albe alef alle aube bael bale ball balu baul beal beau bela bell blae

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