untoward
ADJECTIVE
/,əntə'woʊrd/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH U
untoward is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
U1N1T1O1W4A1R1D2
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does untoward mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.
“moved to curb their untoward ribaldry”
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2
Contrary to your interests or welfare.
“made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions”
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