Hopeful
7 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Feeling or expressing optimism and confidence about a future outcome.
“She remained hopeful that the results would come back in her favour.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈhəʊpfəl/
Syllables
hope·ful
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Wordle
No repeated letters, covers many frequent consonants H, P, F, L alongside three vowels
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Scrabble
Worth 15 points, F and L add value and the word plays well on triple-word squares
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