AWFUL Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 270 solutions for 'AWFUL' with 2 to 15 letters.
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The clue "Awful" last appeared in the USA Today crossword on February 24, 2023. The correct answer for this puzzle is "LOUSY", a 5-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
Length
AWFUL with 2 letters
SO
2
AWFUL with 3 letters
BAD ⭐
3
BIG
3
GAG
3
SAD
3
AWFUL with 4 letters
BASE
4
DIRE ⭐
4
EVIL
4
FELL
4
FINE
4
FOUL
4
GRIM
4
HOLY
4
MAIN
4
MEAN
4
MUCH
4
POOR
4
POSH
4
PUNK
4
RANK
4
UGLY
4
VERY
4
VILE
4
AWFUL with 5 letters
AWING
5
BLACK
5
CRAZY
5
DREAD
5
EERIE
5
FANCY
5
FETID
5
GRAND
5
GRAVE
5
GREAT
5
GROSS
5
HEAVY
5
LOUSY ⭐
5
LURID
5
NASTY ⭐
5
NOBLE
5
PESKY
5
PLUSH
5
PROUD
5
RITZY
5
SWANK
5
SWELL
5
WEIRD
5
WORST
5
YUCKY
5
AWFUL with 6 letters
ARRANT
6
AUGUST
6
BRUTAL
6
CRAPPY
6
DAMNED
6
DEADLY
6
DELUXE
6
DISMAL
6
DIVINE
6
FIERCE
6
FILTHY
6
FOETID
6
GRISLY
6
HORRID
6
HUGELY
6
MALIGN
6
MORBID
6
MORTAL
6
MOVING
6
ODIOUS
6
RAGING
6
RANCID
6
ROTTEN
6
SACRED
6
SCURVY
6
SEVERE
6
SHABBY
6
SHODDY
6
SINFUL
6
SOLEMN
6
SORDID
6
SUPERB
6
SWANKY
6
TOO BAD
6
TRAGIC
6
VULGAR
6
WICKED
6
WOEFUL
6
AWFUL with 7 letters
ABYSMAL
7
AWESOME
7
AWFULLY
7
BANEFUL
7
BEASTLY
7
BIZARRE
7
CONDIGN
7
CRUCIAL
7
DIREFUL
7
DREADED
7
ELEGANT
7
FEARFUL
7
FULSOME
7
GHASTLY
7

Top answers for AWFUL crossword clue from newspapers

LOUSY
BAD
TERRIBLE
DIRE
HORRIBLE
NASTY
HORRIFIC
ABHORRENT
FEARSOME

Definition of Awful

  • causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"

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What is the best solution to the riddle AWFUL?

Solution NASTY is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution NASTY is 5 letters long. We have 24 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "AWFUL"?

There are 270 solutions. The longest is BENEATH CONTEMPT with 15 letters, and the shortest is SO with 2 letters.

Is crossword puzzle clue "AWFUL" trending today?

Yes, "AWFUL" is currently trending (last update: 18 Dec 2025). Many solvers seem to find this clue challenging! Other clues with traffic peaks today are: Quiet, regime, Respire, Serious and flourishing.

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How long are the solutions for "AWFUL"?

Solutions are between 2 and 15 letters long.

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10
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10
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10
A TRULY AWFUL BOOK
10
That's awful!
9
Awfully long time
5
How awful!
5
This tastes awful!
4
AWFULNESS
4
In an awful way
4
That tastes awful!
4
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