GRIEVOUS — 8 letter word
grievous
The word grievous has 8 letters: G, R, I, E, V, O, U, S. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm".
8 letter word "grievous": G R I E V O U S — adjective
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 15
Letter Analysis of grievous
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of grievous
adjective
- causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm Synonyms: dangerous
- shockingly brutal or cruel Synonyms: atrocious
- of great gravity or crucial import Synonyms: heavy
- causing or marked by grief or anguish "a grievous loss" Synonyms: heartbreaking, heartrending