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Updated June 2026
Comparative form of bad; of lower quality or more severe than something else.
“The weather today is worse than it was yesterday.”
/wɜːs/
Contains W, O, R, S, E with vowels O and E.
Worth 8 points; comparative form with W (4 points).
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