Dreary

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Dull, bleak, and utterly without interest, cheer, or vitality.

“The dreary November weather kept everyone huddled indoors by the fire.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdrɪəri/

Syllables

drear·y

Related Words

Synonyms

bleak gloomy dull

Antonyms

cheerfulbright lively

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -EARY, contains E, A, and Y with a double R, making vowel placement tricky

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Scrabble

Scores 10 points, the Y adds value and the double R in a six-letter word is a useful pattern to know

Words Related to Dreary

Anagrams of Dreary

Words that use exactly the same letters as “dreary”.

yarder

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “dreary” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

dreamy

Words you can make from Dreary

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dreary”.

arder darer deary deray derry drear dryer eyrar rayed ready redry ryder yarer yeard adry aery ared arry ayre daer dare darr dear dray

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “dreary”.

arrayed carryed drapery drearly

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