MELANCHOLY — 10 letter word
melancholy
The word melancholy has 10 letters: M, E, L, A, N, C, H, O, L, Y. It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "grave or even gloomy in character".
10 letter word "melancholy": M E L A N C H O L Y — adjective
Scrabble score: 20 Words With Friends score: 23
Letter analysis of melancholy
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
3 vowels, 7 consonants, 9 unique letters
Definition of melancholy
adjective
- grave or even gloomy in character Synonyms: somber
- characterized by or causing or expressing sadness "growing more melancholy every hour" Synonyms: melancholic
noun
- a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy Synonyms: black bile
- a feeling of thoughtful sadness
- a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
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