Stew

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A state of anxious worry or nervous agitation, or a slow-cooked dish of meat and vegetables simmered in liquid.

“She was in a stew all morning, pacing the hall while waiting for the exam results.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/stjuː/

Related Words

Synonyms

fret sweat latherswithergrizzlebrood grudge

Antonyms

calmcomposure

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

The W at position 4 is worth testing when T and E placements are known from prior guesses

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points with W scoring 4, and it extends to STEWS and STEWARD for longer plays

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Anagrams of Stew

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

west wets

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “stew”.

awest etwas ewest newts sowte stews stewy strew sweat sweet swelt swept tawse thews trews twaes twoes waste weest weets wefts welts weste wests

Longer words starting with Stew

Words that begin with “stew”.

stews stewy stewed stewart

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