Definition of doleful

"doleful" in the adjective sense

1. doleful, mournful

filled with or evoking sadness

"the child's doleful expression"

"stared with mournful eyes"

"mournful news"

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Quotations for doleful

Hark! from the tombs a doleful sound. [ Watts ]

Sorrow, like a heavy ringing bell, once set on ringing, with its own weight goes; then little strength rings out the doleful knell. [ William Shakespeare ]

doleful in Scrabble®

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

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters doleful:

DOLEFUL
(95 = 45 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

doleful

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word doleful

DOLEFUL
(95 = 45 + 50)
DOLEFUL
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DOLEFUL
(89 = 39 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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DOLEFUL
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DOLEFUL
(63 = 13 + 50)
DOLEFUL
(62 = 12 + 50)

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

DOLEFUL
(95 = 45 + 50)
DOLEFUL
(94 = 44 + 50)
DOLEFUL
(89 = 39 + 50)
DOLEFUL
(88 = 38 + 50)
DOLEFUL
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DOLEFUL
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DOLEFUL
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DOLEFUL
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DOLEFUL
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DOLEFUL
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DOLEFUL
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DOLEFUL
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DOLEFUL
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doleful in Words With Friends™

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

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

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

DOLEFUL
(113 = 78 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

doleful

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word doleful

DOLEFUL
(113 = 78 + 35)
DOLEFUL
(101 = 66 + 35)
DOLEFUL
(95 = 60 + 35)
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(91 = 56 + 35)
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DOLEFUL
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DOLEFUL
(50 = 15 + 35)
DOLEFUL
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In doleful

DOLEFUL
(113 = 78 + 35)
DOLEFUL
(101 = 66 + 35)
DOLEFUL
(95 = 60 + 35)
DOLEFUL
(91 = 56 + 35)
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Words within the letters of doleful

2 letter words in doleful (4 words)

3 letter words in doleful (12 words)

6 letter words in doleful (2 words)

7 letter words in doleful (1 word)

doleful + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence doleful

Words that start with doleful (3 words)

Words with doleful in them (1 word)

Words that end with doleful (1 word)

Word Growth involving doleful

Shorter words in doleful

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Longer words containing doleful

dolefully

dolefulness