Definition of bittersweet

"bittersweet" in the noun sense

1. bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamara

poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries widespread weed in North America

2. bittersweet, American bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork, shrubby bittersweet, Celastrus scandens

twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

"bittersweet" in the adjective sense

1. bittersweet

tinged with sadness

"a movie with a bittersweet ending"

2. bittersweet, semisweet

having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness

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bittersweet in Scrabble®

The word bittersweet is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters bittersweet:

BITTERSWEET
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

bestrew, betters, bitters, eeriest, rebites, retweet, retwist, sweeter, sweetie, teeters, testier, titters, tweeter, twister, twitter, website, wetters, wettest, witters

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word bittersweet

BITTERSWEET
(180)
BITTERSWEET
(153)
BITTERSWEET
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BITTERSWEET
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In bittersweet

BITTERSWEET
(180)
BITTERSWEET
(153)
BITTERSWEET
(120)
BITTERSWEET
(102)
WEBSITE
(98 = 48 + 50)
WEBSITE
(98 = 48 + 50)
BESTREW
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BESTREW
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WEBSITE
(95 = 45 + 50)
BESTREW
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TWISTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
TWEETER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RETWIST
(92 = 42 + 50)
RETWEET
(92 = 42 + 50)
WETTERS
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RETWEET
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WITTERS
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RETWIST
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SWEETER
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WETTEST
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SWEETIE
(92 = 42 + 50)
TWITTER
(90 = 40 + 50)
RETWIST
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SWEETIE
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SWEETER
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WITTERS
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RETWEET
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WETTERS
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TWISTER
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TWEETER
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BESTREW
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WEBSITE
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WEBSITE
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WEBSITE
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BESTREW
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BESTREW
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BESTREW
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WEBSITE
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BESTREW
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WEBSITE
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WEBSITE
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WEBSITE
(88 = 38 + 50)
WEBSITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SWEETIE
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WEBSITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
TWEETER
(86 = 36 + 50)
TWITTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
BITTERS
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BESTREW
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REBITES
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BETTERS
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SWEETER
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BETTERS
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TWISTER
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REBITES
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BITTERS
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BESTREW
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SWEETER
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SWEETER
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RETWIST
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SWEETIE
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SWEETIE
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RETWIST
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WEBSITE
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TWITTER
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REBITES
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SWEETIE
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RETWIST
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REBITES
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WEBSITE
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SWEETIE
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BESTREW
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TESTIER
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EERIEST
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TWISTER
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REBITES
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BETTERS
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WEBSITE
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bittersweet in Words With Friends™

The word bittersweet is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

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

BITTERSWEET
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

bestrew, betters, bitters, eeriest, rebites, retweet, retwist, sweeter, sweetie, teeters, testier, titters, tweeter, twister, twitter, website, wetters, wettest, witters

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word bittersweet

BITTERSWEET
(243)
BITTERSWEET
(189)
BITTERSWEET
(189)
BITTERSWEET
(150)
BITTERSWEET
(114)
BITTERSWEET
(88)
BITTERSWEET
(72)
BITTERSWEET
(72)
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(72)
BITTERSWEET
(72)
BITTERSWEET
(68)
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(68)
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(68)
BITTERSWEET
(63)
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(63)
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(54)
BITTERSWEET
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
BITTERSWEET
(42)
BITTERSWEET
(42)
BITTERSWEET
(42)
BITTERSWEET
(34)
BITTERSWEET
(34)
BITTERSWEET
(27)
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(27)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In bittersweet

BITTERSWEET
(243)
BITTERSWEET
(189)
BITTERSWEET
(189)
BITTERSWEET
(150)
WEBSITE
(122 = 87 + 35)
BITTERSWEET
(114)
BESTREW
(104 = 69 + 35)
BESTREW
(104 = 69 + 35)
BESTREW
(98 = 63 + 35)
BESTREW
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WEBSITE
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TWEETER
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RETWEET
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RETWEET
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WETTERS
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REBITES
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SWEETER
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TWISTER
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WETTEST
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BITTERS
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SWEETIE
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RETWIST
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TWITTER
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RETWIST
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TWITTER
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WETTERS
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TWISTER
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SWEETIE
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RETWEET
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RETWIST
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WETTEST
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RETWIST
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SWEETER
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BITTERSWEET
(88)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
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WEBSITE
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WEBERS
(84)
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RETWIST
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BESTREW
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SWEETIE
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WEBSITE
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SWEETIE
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BITTERSWEET
(72)
BITTERSWEET
(72)
BITTERSWEET
(72)
BITTERSWEET
(72)
BETTERS
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Words containing the sequence bittersweet

Words that start with bittersweet (2 words)

Words with bittersweet in them (1 word)

Words that end with bittersweet (1 word)

Word Growth involving bittersweet

Shorter words in bittersweet

it bit bitt bitter bitters

we wee sweet

Longer words containing bittersweet

bittersweets