Morbid
6 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Characterised by an unhealthy preoccupation with death, disease, or disturbing subjects.
“He had a morbid fascination with true crime documentaries and spent his evenings watching them.”
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/ˈmɔː.bɪd/
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mor·bid
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Ends in -ID, contains O, I as vowels and no repeated letters for good Wordle coverage
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Worth 11 points, the B and D both add tile value in this familiar six-letter adjective
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