Definition of unwieldy

"unwieldy" in the adjective sense

1. unwieldy, unmanageable

difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape

"we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter"

"almost dropped the unwieldy parcel"

2. unwieldy

difficult to work or manipulate

"unwieldy rules and regulations"

3. gawky, clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy

lacking grace in movement or posture

"a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"

"clumsy fingers"

"what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"

"heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"

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Quotations for unwieldy

When I heard that trees grow a new ring for each year they live, I thought, we humans are kind of like that: we grow a new layer of skin each year, and after many years we are thick and unwieldy from all our skin layers. [ Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts ]

unwieldy in Scrabble®

The word unwieldy 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® Plays In The Letters unwieldy:

UNWIELDY
(144)
UNWIELDY
(144)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word unwieldy

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

UNWIELDY
(144)
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UNWIELDY
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unwieldy in Words With Friends™

The word unwieldy 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™ Plays In The Letters unwieldy:

UNWIELDY
(114)
UNWIELDY
(114)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word unwieldy

UNWIELDY
(114)
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(81)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In unwieldy

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UNWIELDY
(87)
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(81)
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(76)
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(69)
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(63)
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Words within the letters of unwieldy

2 letter words in unwieldy (8 words)

5 letter words in unwieldy (12 words)

6 letter words in unwieldy (3 words)

8 letter words in unwieldy (1 word)

unwieldy + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence unwieldy

Words that start with unwieldy (1 word)

Words with unwieldy in them (1 word)

Words that end with unwieldy (1 word)

Word Growth involving unwieldy

Shorter words in unwieldy

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Longer words containing unwieldy

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