Woes

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of woe, referring to great sorrows, misfortunes, or sources of suffering and distress.

“He listened patiently as she recounted the financial woes that had beset her throughout the year.”

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Synonyms

sorrowsmiseriestroubleshardshipsafflictionstribulations

Antonyms

joysblessingsfortunes

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

W-O-E-S is vowel-rich with O and E together, testing OE early can confirm two vowel positions

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Scrabble

All tiles are low-value, WOES scores 7 points but is easy to place with its common letters

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Anagrams of Woes

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

owes

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

bowse dowse enows howes lowes lowse meows mowse owsen owser resow serow sowed sowel sower sowle sowse sowte swego swore twoes whose worse yowes

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