188 total entries across 2 section(s)

Note: this list is built from spelling, not meaning. Some words here end with the right letters but do not really use the suffix in its usual sense. They are included on purpose: for Scrabble we suggest learning the suffix as a letter pattern rather than learning the meanings.

7-Letter Words Ending with -FUL (89 entries)

FRONTWORDBACKDEFINITION
—ARMSFUL—< ARMFUL, [n. ARMFULS or ARMSFUL] · as much as the arm can hold / [x] { armful § armfuls armsful }
—BAGSFUL—< BAGFUL, [n. BAGFULS or BAGSFUL] · as much as a bag can hold / [x] { bagful § bagfuls bagsful }
—BALEFUL—[a.] · menacing
—BANEFUL—[a.] · poisonous
—BASHFUL—[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · shy; timid (=bashfuller bashfullest)
—BOATFULS[n. -S] · as much as a boat can hold
—BOOKFULS[n. -S] · as much as a book can hold
—BOWLFULS[n. -S] · as much as a bowl can hold
—BRIMFULL[a.] · ready to overflow / [x] { brimful brimfull }
—CAGEFULS[n. -S] · the number held in a cage
—CANSFUL—< CANFUL, [n. CANFULS or CANSFUL] · as much as a can holds / [x] { canful § canfuls cansful }
—CAREFUL—[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · cautious
—CARTFULS[n. -S] · a cartload «as much as a cart can hold»
—CUPSFUL—< CUPFUL, [n. CUPFULS or CUPSFUL] · as much as a cup can hold / [x] { cupful § cupfuls cupsful }
—DAREFUL—[a.] · brave
—DIREFUL—[a.] · dreadful
—DISHFULS[n. -S] · as much as a dish can hold
—DOLEFUL—[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · mournful / [x] { doleful dolefuller dolefullest dolesome }
—DOOMFUL—[a.] · ominous / [x] { doomful doomier doomiest doomy § doomily }
—DUTIFUL—[a.] · obedient / [x] { duteous dutiful }
—EASEFUL—[a.] · restful
—FACTFUL—< FACT, [n. -S] · something known with certainty - FACTFUL [a.]
—FATEFUL—[a.] · decisively important
—FEARFUL—[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · afraid
—FISTFULS[n. -S] · a handful
—FORKFULS[n. FORKFULS or FORKSFUL] · as much as a fork will hold / [x] { forkful § forkfuls forksful }
—FORMFUL—[a.] · exhibiting good form
—FRETFUL—[a.] · inclined to fret / [x] { fretful fretsome frettier frettiest fretty }
—GAINFUL—[a.] · profitable
—GLEEFUL—[a.] · merry / [x] { gleeful gleesome }
—HANDFULS[n. HANDFULS or HANDSFUL] · as much as the hand can hold / [x] { handful § handfuls handsful }
—HARMFUL—[a.] · capable of harming
—HATEFUL—[a.] · detestable
—HATSFUL—< HATFUL, [n. HATSFUL or HATFULS] · as much as a hat can hold / [x] { hatful § hatfuls hatsful }
—HEADFULS[n. -S] · a great amount of knowledge
—HEEDFUL—[a.] · paying close attention
—HELPFUL—[a.] · being of service or assistance
—HOPEFULS[n. -S] · one that seems promising
—HURTFUL—[a.] · causing injury
—HUSHFUL—[a.] · quiet
—JARSFUL—< JARFUL, [n. JARFULS or JARSFUL] · the quantity held by a jar / [x] { jarful § jarfuls jarsful }
—JESTFUL—[a.] · tending to jest
—JUGSFUL—< JUGFUL, [n. JUGFULS or JUGSFUL] · as much as a jug will hold / [x] { jugful § jugfuls jugsful }
—KISTFULS[n. -S] · as much as a kist can hold
—LIFEFUL—[a.] · full of life
—LUNGFULS[n. -S] · as much as the lungs can hold
—LUSTFUL—[a.] · marked by excessive sexual desire
—MINDFUL—[a.] · heedful «paying close attention»
—MOANFUL—[a.] · moaning
—MUSEFUL—[a.] · pensive
—NEEDFULS[n. -S] · something that is needed
—NESTFULS[n. -S] · as much as a nest can hold
—ODORFUL—< ODOR, [n. -S] · the property of a substance that affects the sense of smell - ODORED ODORFUL [a.] / [x] { odor odour § odors odours § odored odorful odourful }
—PAGEFULS[n. -S] · as much as a page can hold
—PAILFULS[n. PAILFULS or PAILSFUL] · as much as a pail can hold / [x] { pailful § pailfuls pailsful }
—PAINFUL—[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · causing pain
—PALMFULS[n. -S] · as much as a palm can hold
—PIPEFULS[n. -S] · a quantity sufficient to fill a tobacco pipe
—PITIFUL—[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · arousing pity
—PLAYFUL—[a.] · frolicsome «© full of gayety and mirth; given to pranks; sportive»
—POUTFUL—[a.] · pouty / [x] { poutful poutier poutiest pouty }
—PUSHFUL—[a.] · pushy / [x] { pushful pushier pushiest pushy }
WRACKFULS[n. -S] · as much as a rack can hold
—RAGEFUL—[a.] · full of violent anger
—RESTFUL—[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · tranquil
—ROOMFULS[n. -S or ROOMSFUL] · as much as a room can hold (=roomsful) / [x] { roomful § roomfuls roomsful § roomful }
TRUTHFUL—[a.] · full of compassion
—SACKFULS[n. SACKFULS or SACKSFUL] · as much as a sack can hold / [x] { sackful § sackfuls sacksful § sackful }
—SINKFULS[n. -S] · as much as a sink can hold
—SKILFULL[a.] · skillful / [x] { skilful skilfull skillful }
—SKINFULS[n. -S] · as much as a skin container can hold
—SONGFUL—[a.] · melodious
—SOULFUL—[a.] · full of emotion
—SWAYFUL—[a.] · capable of influencing
—TACTFUL—[a.] · having tact
—TANKFULS[n. -S] · the amount a tank can hold
—TEARFUL—[a.] · full of tears / [x] { tearful tearier teariest teary }
—TEENFUL—[a.] · filled with grief
—TOILFUL—[a.] · toilsome «demanding much exertion» / [x] { toilful toilsome }
—TRAYFULS[n. -S] · as much as a tray will hold
—TUNEFUL—[a.] · melodious
—VASEFULS[n. -S] · as much as a vase can hold
—WAILFUL—[a.] · mournful / [x] { wailful wailsome }
—WAKEFUL—[a.] · not sleeping or able to sleep / [x] { wakeful wakerife }
—WAMEFULS[n. -S] · wamefou «a bellyful» / [x] { wamefou wameful § wamefous wamefuls }
—WILLFUL—[a.] · bent on having one's own way / [x] { wilful willful willyard willyart § wilfully willfully }
—WISHFUL—[a.] · desirous
—WISTFUL—[a.] · yearning
—ZESTFUL—[a.] · full of zest

8-Letter Words Ending with -FUL (99 entries)

FRONTWORDBACKDEFINITION
—BASINFULS[n. -S] · as much as a basin can hold
—BELLYFULS[n. -S] · an excessive amount
—BLAMEFUL—[a.] · blamable «being at fault»
—BLISSFUL—[a.] · very happy
—BLUSHFUL—[a.] · of a red color
—BOASTFUL—[a.] · given to boasting
—CHEEKFULS[n. -S] · the amount held in one's cheek
—CHEERFUL—[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · full of spirits / [x] { cheerful cheerfuller cheerfullest cheerier cheeriest cheery }
—CHESTFULS[n. -S] · as much as a chest or box can hold
—CHOCKFULL[a.] · full to the limit / [x] { chockful chockfull }
—COLORFUL—[a.] · full of color
—CRATEFULS[n. -S] · as much as a crate can hold
—DEATHFUL—[a.] · fatal
—DIRGEFUL—< DIRGE, [n. -S] · a funeral song - DIRGEFUL [a.]
—DOUBTFUL—[a.] · uncertain / [x] { doubtful dubious }
—DREADFULS[n. -S] · a publication containing sensational material
—DREAMFUL—[a.] · dreamy / [x] { dreamful dreamier dreamiest dreamy § dreamily }
—EVENTFUL—[a.] · momentous
—FAITHFULS[n. -S] · a loyal follower or member
—FANCIFUL—[a.] · unrealistic
—FEASTFUL—[a.] · festive / [x] { feastful festal festive § festally }
—FORCEFUL—[a.] · strong
—FORKSFUL—< FORKFUL, [n. FORKFULS or FORKSFUL] · as much as a fork will hold / [x] { forkful § forkfuls forksful }
—FRUITFUL—[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · producing abundantly
—GHASTFUL—[a.] · frightful
—GLASSFULS[n. -FULS] · as much as a drinking glass will hold
—GLOOMFUL—[a.] · gloomy / [x] { gloomful gloomier gloomiest gloomy § gloomily }
—GODAWFUL—[a.] · extremely unpleasant
—GOURDFULS[n. -S] · as much as a hollowed gourd can hold
—GRACEFUL—[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · having beauty of form or movement
—GRATEFUL—[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · deeply thankful
—GUILEFUL—[a.] · cunning
—HANDSFUL—< HANDFUL, [n. HANDFULS or HANDSFUL] · as much as the hand can hold / [x] { handful § handfuls handsful }
—HASTEFUL—[a.] · hasty / [x] { hasteful hastier hastiest hasty § hastily }
—HONEYFUL—[a.] · containing much honey
—HOUSEFULS[n. -S] · as much as a house will hold
—HUMORFUL—[a.] · humorous / [x] { humorful humorous }
—LADLEFULS[n. -S] · as much as a ladle will hold
—LIGHTFUL—[a.] · brightly illuminated
—LOATHFUL—[a.] · repulsive
—MENSEFUL—[a.] · proper
—MERCIFUL—[a.] · full of mercy
—MIRTHFUL—< MIRTH, [n. -S] · spirited gaiety - MIRTHFUL [a.]
—MOISTFUL—[a.] · moist / [x] { moistest § moist moister moistest moistful }
—MOURNFUL—[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · expressing grief or sorrow
—MOUTHFULS[n. -S] · as much as the mouth can hold
—ODOURFUL—< ODOUR, [n. -S] · odor - ODOURFUL [a.] / [x] { odor odour § odors odours § odored odorful odourful }
—PAILSFUL—< PAILFUL, [n. PAILFULS or PAILSFUL] · as much as a pail can hold / [x] { pailful § pailfuls pailsful }
—PEACEFUL—[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · undisturbed; calm
—PLATEFULS[n. PLATEFULS or PLATESFUL] · the quantity that fills a plate / [x] { plateful § platefuls platesful }
—POWERFUL—[a.] · possessing great force / [x] { powerful puissant }
—PRIDEFUL—[a.] · full of pride / [x] { prideful proudful }
—PROUDFUL—[a.] · prideful / [x] { prideful proudful }
FRIGHTFUL—[a.] · just or proper
—ROOMSFUL—< ROOMFUL, [n. -S or ROOMSFUL] · as much as a room can hold (=roomsful) / [x] { roomful § roomfuls roomsful § roomful }
—SACKSFUL—< SACKFUL, [n. SACKFULS or SACKSFUL] · as much as a sack can hold / [x] { sackful § sackfuls sacksful § sackful }
—SCOOPFULS[n. SCOOPFULS or SCOOPSFUL] · as much as a scoop will hold / [x] { scoopful § scoopfuls scoopsful }
—SCORNFUL—[a.] · feeling or expressing contempt
—SENSEFUL—[a.] · sensible / [x] { sensibles § senseful sensible sensibler sensiblest § sensibly }
—SHAMEFUL—[a.] · disgraceful
—SHEENFUL—[a.] · shining
—SHELFFULS[n. -S] · as much as a shelf can hold
—SKILLFUL—[a.] · having skill / [x] { skilful skilfull skillful }
—SLOTHFUL—[a.] · sluggish
—SNEERFUL—[a.] · given to sneering
—SNOOTFULS[n. -S] · enough alcoholic liquor to make one drunk
—SPADEFULS[n. -S] · as much as a spade can hold
—SPITEFUL—[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · malicious
—SPOONFULS[n. SPOONFULS or SPOONSFUL] · as much as a spoon can hold / [x] { spoonful § spoonfuls spoonsful }
—SPORTFUL—[a.] · sportive / [x] { sportful sportive }
—STAGEFULS[n. -S] · as much or as many as a stage can hold
—STICKFULS[n. -S] · an amount of set type
—TABLEFULS[n. TABLEFULS or TABLESFUL] · as much as a table can hold / [x] { tableful § tablefuls tablesful }
—TASTEFUL—[a.] · tasty / [x] { tasteful tastier tastiest tasty § tastily }
—THANKFUL—[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · feeling gratitude
—TRAINFULS[n. -S] · as much as a railroad train can hold
—TRISTFUL—[a.] · sad
—TRUCKFULS[n. -S] · as much as a truck can hold
—TRUNKFULS[n. -S] · as much as a trunk can hold
—TRUSTFUL—[a.] · inclined to trust
—TRUTHFUL—[a.] · telling the truth
—UNARTFUL—[a.] · not artful +
—UNJOYFUL—[a.] · not joyful +
—UNLAWFUL—[a.] · not lawful +
—UNMANFUL—[a.] · not manful +
—UNSINFUL—[a.] · not sinful +
—VAUNTFUL—[a.] · boastful
AVENGEFUL—[a.] · seeking to avenge
—VOICEFUL—[a.] · sonorous
—WASTEFUL—[a.] · tending to waste
—WATCHFUL—[a.] · closely observant or alert
—WEARIFUL—[a.] · tiresome
—WORTHFUL—[a.] · worthy / [x] { worthies § worthies § worthful worthier worthiest worthy § worthily }
—WRACKFUL—[a.] · destructive
—WRATHFUL—[a.] · extremely angry / [x] { wrathful wrathier wrathiest wrathy § wrathily }
—WRECKFUL—[a.] · destructive
—WRONGFUL—[a.] · wrong / [x] { wrongs § wronged wrongest wronging wrongs § wrong wrongest wrongful }
—WROTHFUL—[a.] · wroth / [x] { wroth wrothful }
—YOUTHFUL—[a.] · young / [x] { youngs § youngs § young younger youngest youthful }

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