Definition of awry

"awry" in the adjective sense

1. askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiff

turned or twisted toward one side

"a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton

"his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"

2. amiss, awry, haywire, wrong

not functioning properly

"something is amiss"

"has gone completely haywire"

"something is wrong with the engine"

"awry" in the adverb sense

1. awry, amiss

away from the correct or expected course

"something has gone awry in our plans"

"something went badly amiss in the preparations"

2. askew, awry, skew-whiff

turned or twisted to one side

"rugs lying askew"

"with his necktie twisted awry"

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Quotations for awry

Loaves put awry in the oven come out awry. [ Proverb ]

It is height that makes Grantham steeple stand awry. [ Proverb ]

awry in Scrabble®

The word awry is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters awry:

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awry in Words With Friends™

The word awry is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters awry:

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Words within the letters of awry

2 letter words in awry (3 words)

3 letter words in awry (7 words)

4 letter words in awry (Anagrams) (2 words)

awry + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence awry

Words that start with awry (1 word)

Words with awry in them (1 word)

Words that end with awry (2 words)

Word Growth involving awry

Shorter words in awry

wry

Longer words containing awry

outlawry