Lengthy
7 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Of considerable or excessive duration or extent, often to the point of becoming tedious.
“The lengthy report took several hours to work through from start to finish.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈlɛŋ(k)θi/
Syllables
length·y
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Y and H both score above average, LENGTHY is worth targeting near a bonus square
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