Hapless

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Unfortunate and pitiable, marked by persistent bad luck and a lack of success.

“The hapless traveller missed his connection for the third time that week.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

hap·less

Related Words

Synonyms

miserablemisfortunatepatheticpiteouspitiablepitifulpoorwretched

Antonyms

fortunatelucky blessed

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Wordle

Ends in double S, testing S early in Wordle can help confirm or rule out this pattern

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Scrabble

Double S at the end can be extended with an E hook, moderate score using all common letters

Words Related to Hapless

Words one letter different

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

hatless hipless

Words you can make from Hapless

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hapless”.

alephs hassel hassle lapses lashes passel phases sepals shales shapes splash aleph apses ashes elaps ephas hales halse hasps heals heaps helas helps lapse

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