Abysmal

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Extremely bad or of the very worst imaginable degree.

“The road conditions were abysmal after three consecutive days of heavy rain.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈbɪz.ml̩/

Syllables

a·bys·mal

Related Words

Synonyms

dreadfulappallingterrible

Antonyms

excellent superb

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts ABY, the Y in position 3 is a useful early discriminator, ends in AL

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Scrabble

Y worth 4 points and M worth 3 points make this a strong 7-letter play

Words Related to Abysmal

Anagrams of Abysmal

Words that use exactly the same letters as “abysmal”.

balsamy

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “abysmal” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

abyssal

Words you can make from Abysmal

Shorter words formed from the letters in “abysmal”.

balsam malays abysm albas almas ambas ambay amyls asyla baals balas balms balmy balsa basal basyl bayal blams lamas lamba lambs lamby malay mayas

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