Gravest

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Most serious, severe, or alarming in nature, representing the superlative degree of grave.

“This was the gravest crisis the organisation had faced in its entire history.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

grav·est

Related Words

Synonyms

most seriousmost severemost solemndirestmost critical

Antonyms

mildestleast serious

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains GRAVE plus ST, the superlative -EST is a reliable ending pattern to test in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, the V boosts the score and -EST is a clean, easily placed ending

Words Related to Gravest

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “gravest” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bravest grayest

Words you can make from Gravest

Shorter words formed from the letters in “gravest”.

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