- Types Of Speech
- You can use worry as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Worry
- A 2 syllables noun and 5 letters with the letters o, r, w, and y, 4 consonants, 1 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter r. Worry starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters w, wo, wor, worr, and the ending characters are y, ry, rry, orry, . Worry is also a double consonant (rr) word. View the double consonant words list.
- Definition
- Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it''s a major worry"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- Scrabble
- Is worry a scrabble word? A 11 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Worry in Pig Latin is said as "orryway or orrywway".
- Unigram
- w | o | r | r | y
- Bigram
- wo | or | rr | ry
- Trigram
- wor | orr | rry
- Quadrigram
- worr | orry
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- something or someone that causes anxiety;
a source of unhappiness;
"New York traffic is a constant concern";
"it's a major worry" - a strong feeling of anxiety;
"his worry over the prospect of being fired";
"it is not work but worry that kills";
"he wanted to die and end his troubles"
- Verb Examples
- touch or rub constantly;
"The old man worried his beads" - lacerate by biting;
"the dog worried his bone" - disturb the peace of mind of;
afflict with mental agitation or distress;
"I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" - be concerned with;
"I worry about my grades" - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy;
"I worry about my job" - be on the mind of;
"I worry about the second Germanic consonant"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abandon | the trait of lacking restraint or control freedom from inhibition or worry "she danced with abandon" |
| Ache | a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain |
| Aching | a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain |
| Acquire | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) "He grew a beard" "The patient developed abdominal pains" |
| Ado | a rapid bustling commotion |
| Adopt | take into one''s family "They adopted two children from Nicaragua" |
| Affective Disorder | |
| Afflict | cause bodily suffering to |
| Affray | a noisy fight |
| Aggravate | make worse "This drug aggravates the pain" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Worry
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Worry | something or someone that causes anxiety a source of unhappiness "New York traffic is a constant concern" "it''s a major worry" |
View English words with the unique letters used in worry. Words With The Letters Orwy
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Care | activity involved in maintaining something in good working order "he wrote the manual on car care" |
| Concern | something that interests you because it is important or affects you "the safety of the ship is the captain''s concern" |
| Interest | a diversion that occupies one''s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) "sailing is her favorite pastime" "his main pastime is gambling" "he counts reading among his interests" "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits" |
| Occupy | engage or engross wholly "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely" |
| Vex | subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation "vex the subject of the death penalty" |
| Worry | something or someone that causes anxiety a source of unhappiness "New York traffic is a constant concern" "it''s a major worry" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Negative Stimulus |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bugaboo | a source of concern; "the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them" |
| Burden | weight to be borne or conveyed |
| Business | incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious" |
| Load | goods carried by a large vehicle |
| Onus | an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that''s a load off my mind" |
| Title | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| To Keep Readers Attention Fear Mongering | Use worry | Fear is a powerful emotion for grabbing and keeping an audience’s attention. What fear mongering words do the news net... read more |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowry (5 letters) | 13 +2 | 13 +3 | cowry | ||
| Roadway (7 letters) | 14 +3 | 13 +3 | aadorwy | ||
| Eyebrow (7 letters) | 15 +4 | 15 +5 | beeorwy | ||
| Worry (5 letters) | 11 | 10 | orrwy | ||
| Byword (6 letters) | 15 +4 | 15 +5 | byword | ||
| Norway (6 letters) | 12 +1 | 12 +2 | norway | ||
| Bowery (6 letters) | 14 +3 | 14 +4 | bowery | ||
| Rowdy (5 letters) | 12 +1 | 11 +1 | wordy | ||
| Lowry (5 letters) | 11 | 11 +1 | lowry | ||
| Yarrow (6 letters) | 12 +1 | 11 +1 | yarrow | ||
| Dowry (5 letters) | 12 +1 | 11 +1 | wordy | ||
| Dowery (6 letters) | 13 +2 | 12 +2 | dowery | ||
| Workday (7 letters) | 18 +7 | 17 +7 | workday | ||
| Wordy (5 letters) | 12 +1 | 11 +1 | wordy | ||
| Wormy (5 letters) | 13 +2 | 13 +3 | wormy | ||
| Flowery (7 letters) | 16 +5 | 16 +6 | flowery | ||
| Worldly (7 letters) | 14 +3 | 15 +5 | worldly | ||
| Frowzy (6 letters) | 24 +13 | 23 +13 | frowzy | ||
| Wrongly (7 letters) | 14 +3 | 16 +6 | wrongly | ||
| Rowdily (7 letters) | 14 +3 | 14 +4 | wordily | ||
| Wordily (7 letters) | 14 +3 | 14 +4 | wordily | ||
| Whyfor (6 letters) | 18 +7 | 16 +6 | whyfor | ||
| Frowy (5 letters) | 14 +3 | 13 +3 | frowy | ||
| Wayworn (7 letters) | 16 +5 | 16 +6 | wayworn | ||
| Go Awry (7 letters) |
Worry Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With W
- Ends With Y
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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