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Bittersweet

b 3i 1t 1t 1e 1r 1s 1w 4e 1e 1t 1

About 3 syllables

noun · adjective · 11 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does bittersweet mean?

noun

  1. poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America

    Synonymsbittersweet nightshadeclimbing nightshadedeadly nightshadepoisonous nightshadewoody nightshade

  2. twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

    Synonymsamerican bittersweetclimbing bittersweetfalse bittersweetstaff vinewaxwork

adjective

  1. tinged with sadness

    “a movie with a bittersweet ending”

  2. having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness

    Synonymssemisweet

Is BITTERSWEET a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BITTERSWEET worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
b 3i 1t 1t 1e 1r 1s 1w 4e 1e 1t 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
b 4i 1t 1t 1e 1r 1s 1w 4e 1e 1t 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
b 4i 1t 1t 1e 1r 1s 1w 4e 1e 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
b 4i 1t 1t 1e 1r 1s 1w 5e 1e 1t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BITTERSWEET

Hooks for BITTERSWEET

Add one letter to the front or back of BITTERSWEET to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

bittersweets

Words that end like BITTERSWEET

Common words that share the ending -EET, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -EET

Bittersweet: quick answers

Is BITTERSWEET a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BITTERSWEET is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BITTERSWEET worth?
BITTERSWEET scores 16 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bittersweet mean?
As a noun, bittersweet means “poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BITTERSWEET?
You can make 317 shorter words from BITTERSWEET, such as BESTREW, WEBSITE, WEBSTER, BEWETS. See the full list.