Woeful
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Deeply affected by or expressing great sorrow, grief, or misery.
“She wore a woeful expression as she read the letter bearing the bad news.”
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woe·ful
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Contains W, O, E, F, U, L, F and U are less common Wordle letters
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