bittersweet
ADJECTIVENOUN
/bɪtər'swit/
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
bittersweet is a valid 11-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3I1T1T1E1R1S1W4E1E1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does bittersweet mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness.
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Tinged with sadness.
“a movie with a bittersweet ending”
SIMILAR
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
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