Dourest

7 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Superlative of dour, most grimly severe, harshly stern, or stubbornly unyielding in temperament or outlook.

“Of all the judges on the panel, she was the dourest and the least likely to be swayed by an impassioned plea.”

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Synonyms

most severegrimeststernestmost austere

Antonyms

most cheerfulmost genial

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with DOU and ends in REST, the REST ending is very common in English and helps confirm letters 4 to 7 early

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, moderate value but the EST suffix is highly flexible for hooking and building superlative adjective plays

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Anagrams of Dourest

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

detours

Words you can make from Dourest

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dourest”.

detour duster ousted ouster outers roused routed routes rudest rusted sorted soured stored strode toured desto detur doers doest dorse dorts doser doter dotes

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