Nightmare
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A frightening or unpleasant dream, or an extremely difficult or unpleasant experience. Nightmares involve disturbing content that often causes the sleeper to wake in distress.
“The stressful project turned into a complete nightmare.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈnaɪt.mɛə/
Syllables
night·mare
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Wordle
Nine letters combining NIGHT and MARE; contains common dream-related term
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Scrabble
Worth 15 points; the H and M provide decent scoring value
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