Definition of sorrowful

"sorrowful" in the adjective sense

1. sorrowful

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

"sorrowful widows"

"a sorrowful tale of death and despair"

"sorrowful news"

"even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13

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Quotations for sorrowful

Be always as merry as ever you can,
For no man delights in a sorrowful man. [ Proverb ]

A joyful evening may follow a sorrowful morning. [ Proverb ]

How short our happy days appear! How long the sorrowful! [ Jean Ingelow ]

The sorrowful dislike the gay, and the gay the sorrowful. [ Horace ]

Take any subject of sorrowful regret, and see with how much pleasure it is associated. [ Dickens ]

Sorrowful words become the sorrowful; angry words suit the passionate; light words a playful expression; serious words suit the grave. [ Horace ]

Oh! woe to him who first had the cruelty to ridicule the name of old maid, a name which recalls so many sorrowful deceptions, so many sufferings, so much destitution! Woe to him who finds a target for his sarcasm in an involuntary misfortune, and who crowns white hair with thorns! [ E. Souvestre ]

sorrowful in Scrabble®

The word sorrowful 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters sorrowful:

SORROWFUL
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

furrows

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sorrowful

SORROWFUL
(171)
SORROWFUL
(144)
SORROWFUL
(114)
SORROWFUL
(96)
SORROWFUL
(64)
SORROWFUL
(60)
SORROWFUL
(60)
SORROWFUL
(60)
SORROWFUL
(57)
SORROWFUL
(51)
SORROWFUL
(48)
SORROWFUL
(48)
SORROWFUL
(48)
SORROWFUL
(46)
SORROWFUL
(40)
SORROWFUL
(40)
SORROWFUL
(40)
SORROWFUL
(38)
SORROWFUL
(38)
SORROWFUL
(38)
SORROWFUL
(38)
SORROWFUL
(34)
SORROWFUL
(34)
SORROWFUL
(34)
SORROWFUL
(34)
SORROWFUL
(34)
SORROWFUL
(34)
SORROWFUL
(34)
SORROWFUL
(32)
SORROWFUL
(32)
SORROWFUL
(32)
SORROWFUL
(32)
SORROWFUL
(30)
SORROWFUL
(30)
SORROWFUL
(30)
SORROWFUL
(25)
SORROWFUL
(25)
SORROWFUL
(21)
SORROWFUL
(21)
SORROWFUL
(21)
SORROWFUL
(21)
SORROWFUL
(21)
SORROWFUL
(20)
SORROWFUL
(19)
SORROWFUL
(18)
SORROWFUL
(18)

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

SORROWFUL
(171)
SORROWFUL
(144)
SORROWFUL
(114)
FURROWS
(102 = 52 + 50)
FURROWS
(101 = 51 + 50)
FURROWS
(101 = 51 + 50)
SORROWFUL
(96)
FURROWS
(92 = 42 + 50)
FURROWS
(92 = 42 + 50)
FURROWS
(92 = 42 + 50)
FURROWS
(92 = 42 + 50)
FURROWS
(92 = 42 + 50)
FURROWS
(92 = 42 + 50)
FURROWS
(92 = 42 + 50)
FURROWS
(89 = 39 + 50)
FURROWS
(86 = 36 + 50)
FURROWS
(84 = 34 + 50)
FURROWS
(84 = 34 + 50)
FURROWS
(84 = 34 + 50)
FURROWS
(80 = 30 + 50)
FURROWS
(80 = 30 + 50)
FURROWS
(80 = 30 + 50)
FURROWS
(80 = 30 + 50)
FURROWS
(78 = 28 + 50)
FURROWS
(78 = 28 + 50)
FURROWS
(78 = 28 + 50)
FURROWS
(78 = 28 + 50)
FURROWS
(78 = 28 + 50)
FURROWS
(76 = 26 + 50)
FURROWS
(76 = 26 + 50)
FURROWS
(76 = 26 + 50)
FURROWS
(76 = 26 + 50)
FURROWS
(76 = 26 + 50)
FURROWS
(73 = 23 + 50)
FURROWS
(73 = 23 + 50)
FURROWS
(69 = 19 + 50)
FURROWS
(69 = 19 + 50)
FURROWS
(68 = 18 + 50)
FURROWS
(68 = 18 + 50)
FURROWS
(68 = 18 + 50)
FURROWS
(67 = 17 + 50)
FURROWS
(65 = 15 + 50)
FURROWS
(65 = 15 + 50)
FURROWS
(65 = 15 + 50)
FURROWS
(65 = 15 + 50)
SORROWFUL
(64)
FURROWS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SORROWFUL
(60)
SORROWFUL
(60)
SORROWFUL
(60)
SORROWFUL
(57)
SORROWFUL
(51)
SORROWFUL
(48)
SORROWFUL
(48)
FURROW
(48)
FURROW
(48)
SORROWFUL
(48)
SORROWFUL
(46)
FLOWS
(45)
FLOWS
(45)
WOLFS
(45)
WOOFS
(45)
WOOFS
(45)
WOLFS
(45)
FOWL
(42)
WOOF
(42)
FLOW
(42)
FLOW
(42)
WOOF
(42)
WOLF
(42)
WOLF
(42)
SORROWFUL
(40)
SORROWFUL
(40)
SORROWFUL
(40)
FURROW
(40)
FURROW
(40)
FURROW
(39)
FURROW
(39)
SORROW
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FLOORS
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FURROW
(39)
FURROW
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FLOURS
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SORROWFUL
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WOOFS
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(38)
WOLFS
(38)
FLOWS
(38)
SORROWFUL
(38)
SORROWFUL
(38)
WOOFS
(36)
WOLFS
(36)
FOURS
(36)
FURROW
(36)
FOULS
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FURLS
(36)
FUROR
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FURROW
(36)
WOOLS
(36)
FLOWS
(36)
WOLFS
(36)
FLOOR
(36)
FLOUR
(36)
ROOFS
(36)
FOOLS
(36)
FLOWS
(36)
WOOFS
(36)
SORROWFUL
(34)
SORROWFUL
(34)
SORROWFUL
(34)
FLOURS
(34)
SORROWFUL
(34)
SORROWFUL
(34)
SORROWFUL
(34)
SORROWFUL
(34)
SORROW
(34)
FLOORS
(34)
FOWL
(33)
SURF
(33)
FLOWS
(33)
FOUL
(33)
WOOFS
(33)
FOOL
(33)
SLOW
(33)
WOOFS
(33)
FOUR
(33)
ROOF
(33)
FLOWS
(33)
WOOFS
(33)
WOOL
(33)
FURL
(33)
FLOWS
(33)
WOLFS
(33)
FURS
(33)
WOOS
(33)
WOLFS
(33)
WOLFS
(33)
FOULS
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FUROR
(32)
FLOOR
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FOOLS
(32)
FURROW
(32)
SORROWFUL
(32)
FURLS
(32)
WOOLS
(32)
FURROW
(32)
SORROWFUL
(32)
SORROWFUL
(32)
FOURS
(32)
FLOUR
(32)
FURROW
(32)
SORROWFUL
(32)
FURROW
(32)
WOLF
(30)
WOOFS
(30)
FLOW
(30)
FLOW
(30)
FLOURS
(30)
FLOURS
(30)
WOOFS
(30)
FLOORS
(30)
FLOORS
(30)
SORROW
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FLOW
(30)
FLOORS
(30)
SORROW
(30)
FLOW
(30)
WOLFS
(30)
WOLFS
(30)
SORROWFUL
(30)
FLOWS
(30)
SORROWFUL
(30)
SORROWFUL
(30)
FLOWS
(30)
SORROW
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
FOWL
(30)
WOOF
(30)
WOOF
(30)
SORROW
(30)
WOLF
(30)
WOLF
(30)
FLOURS
(30)
WOLF
(30)
FLOORS
(30)
FLOORS
(30)
SORROW
(30)
WOOF
(28)
FLOW
(28)
FURROW
(28)
WOLF
(28)
WOLF
(28)
FLOW
(28)
WOOF
(28)

sorrowful in Words With Friends™

The word sorrowful 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 sorrowful:

SORROWFUL
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

furrows

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sorrowful

SORROWFUL
(243)
SORROWFUL
(150)
SORROWFUL
(114)
SORROWFUL
(87)
SORROWFUL
(87)
SORROWFUL
(81)
SORROWFUL
(76)
SORROWFUL
(76)
SORROWFUL
(72)
SORROWFUL
(72)
SORROWFUL
(68)
SORROWFUL
(68)
SORROWFUL
(63)
SORROWFUL
(63)
SORROWFUL
(63)
SORROWFUL
(50)
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(50)
SORROWFUL
(46)
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(46)
SORROWFUL
(42)
SORROWFUL
(42)
SORROWFUL
(42)
SORROWFUL
(38)
SORROWFUL
(38)
SORROWFUL
(38)
SORROWFUL
(36)
SORROWFUL
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
SORROWFUL
(27)
SORROWFUL
(27)
SORROWFUL
(24)
SORROWFUL
(24)
SORROWFUL
(23)
SORROWFUL
(23)
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(23)
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(23)
SORROWFUL
(22)
SORROWFUL
(22)
SORROWFUL
(22)
SORROWFUL
(21)
SORROWFUL
(21)
SORROWFUL
(21)
SORROWFUL
(20)
SORROWFUL
(20)
SORROWFUL
(20)
SORROWFUL
(20)
SORROWFUL
(19)
SORROWFUL
(19)
SORROWFUL
(18)

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

SORROWFUL
(243)
SORROWFUL
(150)
SORROWFUL
(114)
FURROWS
(107 = 72 + 35)
FURROWS
(107 = 72 + 35)
FURROWS
(101 = 66 + 35)
FURROWS
(101 = 66 + 35)
FURROWS
(95 = 60 + 35)
FURROWS
(91 = 56 + 35)
FURROWS
(91 = 56 + 35)
FURROWS
(91 = 56 + 35)
FURROWS
(89 = 54 + 35)
FURROWS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SORROWFUL
(87)
SORROWFUL
(87)
FURROWS
(83 = 48 + 35)
FURROWS
(83 = 48 + 35)
FURROWS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SORROWFUL
(81)
FURROWS
(79 = 44 + 35)
FURROWS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SORROWFUL
(76)
SORROWFUL
(76)
SORROWFUL
(72)
SORROWFUL
(72)
FURROWS
(71 = 36 + 35)
FURROWS
(71 = 36 + 35)
FURROWS
(71 = 36 + 35)
FURROW
(69)
FURROW
(69)
SORROWFUL
(68)
SORROWFUL
(68)
FURROWS
(67 = 32 + 35)
FURROWS
(67 = 32 + 35)
FURROWS
(67 = 32 + 35)
FURROWS
(67 = 32 + 35)
FURROWS
(65 = 30 + 35)
FURROWS
(65 = 30 + 35)
FURROWS
(65 = 30 + 35)
FURROWS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SORROWFUL
(63)
FURROWS
(63 = 28 + 35)
FURROWS
(63 = 28 + 35)
FURROW
(63)
FURROWS
(63 = 28 + 35)
FURROWS
(63 = 28 + 35)
FURROWS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SORROWFUL
(63)
FURROWS
(63 = 28 + 35)
FLOURS
(63)
FURROW
(63)
SORROWFUL
(63)
FURROWS
(61 = 26 + 35)
WOLFS
(60)
WOLFS
(60)
FLOORS
(60)
FLOWS
(60)
FLOWS
(60)
FURROWS
(59 = 24 + 35)
FURROWS
(58 = 23 + 35)
WOLF
(57)
WOLF
(57)
FLOURS
(57)
FLOW
(57)
FOWL
(57)
FLOW
(57)
WOOFS
(57)
SORROW
(57)
WOOFS
(57)
FURROWS
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
FURROWS
(54 = 19 + 35)
FLOORS
(54)
FURROWS
(54 = 19 + 35)
FLOUR
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
FOULS
(54)
WOOF
(54)
FURROWS
(54 = 19 + 35)
FURROWS
(54 = 19 + 35)
FURLS
(54)
WOOF
(54)
FURROWS
(53 = 18 + 35)
FURROWS
(53 = 18 + 35)
FURROWS
(53 = 18 + 35)
FURROW
(52)
FURROWS
(52 = 17 + 35)
FURROW
(52)
FURROWS
(52 = 17 + 35)
FURROWS
(52 = 17 + 35)
FOOLS
(51)
FURROWS
(51 = 16 + 35)
FURROWS
(51 = 16 + 35)
FURROWS
(51 = 16 + 35)
FLOURS
(51)
FURROWS
(51 = 16 + 35)
FURROWS
(51 = 16 + 35)
FURROW
(51)
FURL
(51)
SORROW
(51)
FUROR
(51)
FOURS
(51)
FOUL
(51)
WOOLS
(51)
FLOOR
(51)
SORROWFUL
(50)
FURROWS
(50 = 15 + 35)
SORROWFUL
(50)
FURROWS
(50 = 15 + 35)
FURROWS
(50 = 15 + 35)
FURROWS
(49 = 14 + 35)
WOLFS
(48)
FLOWS
(48)
FOUR
(48)
FURS
(48)
FOOL
(48)
ROOFS
(48)
FLOWS
(48)
WOOL
(48)
SLOW
(48)
SURF
(48)
SORROWFUL
(46)
SORROWFUL
(46)
ROOF
(45)
FURROW
(45)
WOOS
(45)
FOWL
(45)
FLOURS
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(44)
WOOFS
(44)
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(44)
FLOUR
(42)
FLOUR
(42)
FLOORS
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
SORROWFUL
(42)
FURROW
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
SORROWFUL
(42)
FURROW
(42)
FLOORS
(42)
FURLS
(40)
FOULS
(40)
WOLFS
(40)
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(40)
FLOUR
(40)
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(40)
FLOWS
(40)
FLOURS
(39)
FLOURS
(39)
WOOFS
(39)
FURL
(39)
FLOURS
(39)
SORROW
(39)
WOOLS
(39)
WOOFS
(39)
FOOLS
(39)
FOUL
(39)
FLOOR
(39)
FURROW
(39)
FUROR
(39)
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(39)
SORROWFUL
(38)
WOOFS
(38)
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(38)
FLOURS
(38)
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(38)
FLOWS
(36)
WOLFS
(36)
FOOL
(36)
WOOLS
(36)
FOURS
(36)
WOOL
(36)
FLOORS
(36)
WOLFS
(36)
FLOWS
(36)
FLOWS
(36)
FLOORS
(36)
SORROWFUL
(36)
SORROW
(36)
FLOORS
(36)
WOLFS
(36)
SORROW
(36)
LOWS
(36)
FOULS
(36)
FURLS
(36)
FLOORS
(36)
FLOUR
(36)
FLOORS
(36)
FUROR
(36)
FLOUR
(36)

Words within the letters of sorrowful

2 letter words in sorrowful (6 words)

3 letter words in sorrowful (14 words)

5 letter words in sorrowful (12 words)

6 letter words in sorrowful (4 words)

7 letter words in sorrowful (1 word)

9 letter words in sorrowful (1 word)

sorrowful + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence sorrowful

Words that start with sorrowful (4 words)

Words with sorrowful in them (1 word)

Words that end with sorrowful (2 words)

Word Growth involving sorrowful

Shorter words in sorrowful

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Longer words containing sorrowful

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sorrowfully

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