Drowsy
6 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Feeling heavy and sluggish with the urge to sleep, barely able to stay awake.
“The warm classroom and the drone of the teacher's voice left him feeling drowsy by mid-afternoon.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈdraʊzi/
Syllables
drows·y
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No repeated letters, contains the uncommon Y ending and OW vowel pair, a tricky guess
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Scores 13 points with Y worth 4 and W worth 4, high value for a six-letter word
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