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PESSIMISTIC

/ˌpɛ.səˈmɪs.tɪk/

11 letters · 4 syllables · adjective

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Unscramble PESSIMISTIC Find Scrabble words

Definition of PESSIMISTIC

adjective

Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst.

"a pessimistic view of the future"

adjective

Pertaining to the worst-case scenario.

"a pessimistic estimate"

adjective

Taking out exclusive locks on data to prevent conflicts with other processes that might modify it.

"pessimistic concurrency; pessimistic locking"

Antonyms of PESSIMISTIC

Words with opposite meaning

optimistic

Examples of PESSIMISTIC in a Sentence

  • "a pessimistic view of the future"
  • "a pessimistic estimate"
  • "pessimistic concurrency; pessimistic locking"

Word Details

Letters
11
Syllables
4
Scrabble
17
points
WWF
20
points

Is PESSIMISTIC a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PESSIMISTIC is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 17 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 17 pts Words With Friends — 20 pts

Tip: PESSIMISTIC uses 11 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for PESSIMISTIC

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter pessimistic Total
Scrabble 31111311113 17
WWF 41111411114 20

Words You Can Make With the Letters in PESSIMISTIC

100 words from the letters in PESSIMISTIC

9-letter words

pessimist 13/15 USUKWWF

8-letter words

miscites 12/14 USUKWWF epicists 12/14 UK spiciest 12/14 USUKWWF pietisms 12/14 USUKWWF cesspits 12/14 USUKWWF missteps 12/14 USUKWWF

7-letter words

epicism 13/16 UK seismic 11/13 USUKWWF scepsis 11/13 UK miscite 11/13 USUKWWF epicist 11/13 UK pietism 11/13 USUKWWF cesspit 11/13 USUKWWF septics 11/13 USUKWWF misstep 11/13 USUKWWF cissies 9/10 USWWF missies 9/10 USUKWWF mitises 9/10 USUKWWF stimies 9/10 USUKWWF missets 9/10 USUKWWF mtisses 9/10 UK

6-letter words

impies 10/12 UK spices 10/12 USUKWWF metics 10/12 UK septic 10/12 USUKWWF misses 8/9 USUKWWF seisms 8/9 USUKWWF missis 8/9 USUKWWF pisses 8/9 USUKWWF sepsis 8/9 USUKWWF speiss 8/9 USUKWWF cities 8/9 USUKWWF iciest 8/9 USUKWWF stimie 8/9 UK pities 8/9 USUKWWF citess 8/9 UK misset 8/9 USUKWWF mtisse 8/9 UK smites 8/9 USUKWWF stimes 8/9 USUKWWF tmesis 8/9 USUKWWF pistes 8/9 USUKWWF spites 8/9 USUKWWF stipes 8/9 USUKWWF isseis 6/6 USUKWWF

5-letter words

mesic 9/11 USUKWWF epics 9/11 USUKWWF sepic 9/11 USUKWWF spice 9/11 USUKWWF impis 9/11 USUKWWF specs 9/11 USUKWWF spics 9/11 USUKWWF simps 9/11 USUKWWF metic 9/11 UK tempi 9/11 USUKWWF temps 9/11 USUKWWF timps 9/11 UK sices 7/8 USUKWWF mises 7/8 USUKWWF seism 7/8 USUKWWF semis 7/8 USUKWWF simis 7/8 UK pises 7/8 UK sipes 7/8 USUKWWF spies 7/8 USUKWWF cesti 7/8 USUKWWF cites 7/8 USUKWWF tices 7/8 UK emits 7/8 USUKWWF items 7/8 USUKWWF metis 7/8 USUKWWF mites 7/8 USUKWWF smite 7/8 USUKWWF stime 7/8 USUKWWF times 7/8 USUKWWF mitis 7/8 USUKWWF piets 7/8 UK piste 7/8 USUKWWF spite 7/8 USUKWWF stipe 7/8 USUKWWF tipis 7/8 USUKWWF sects 7/8 USUKWWF cists 7/8 USUKWWF stems 7/8 USUKWWF mists 7/8 USUKWWF smits 7/8 UK pests 7/8 USUKWWF septs 7/8 USUKWWF steps 7/8 USUKWWF spits 7/8 USUKWWF pssts 7/8 UK issei 5/5 USUKWWF sises 5/5 USUKWWF sites 5/5 USUKWWF sties 5/5 USUKWWF sists 5/5 UK

4-letter words

emic 8/10 USUKWWF mice 8/10 USUKWWF epic 8/10 USUKWWF

How to Use PESSIMISTIC in Word Games

PESSIMISTIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About PESSIMISTIC

What does PESSIMISTIC mean?
PESSIMISTIC is a adjective. Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst.
Is PESSIMISTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PESSIMISTIC is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
How many points is PESSIMISTIC worth in Scrabble?
PESSIMISTIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends. It is a 11-letter word with 4 syllables.
How many words can you make from PESSIMISTIC?
You can make 100 words from the letters in PESSIMISTIC. The longest sub-words are 9 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.