Unease
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A feeling of mild anxiety, discomfort, or unsettled worry without a clear cause.
“A sense of unease settled over the village as the stranger rode in at dusk.”
Pronunciation
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/ʌnˈiːz/
Syllables
un·ease
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Contains a double E and the common EASE ending, three vowels in six letters
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Worth 6 points, EASE is a useful hook word but the double E uses up two E tiles
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