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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| scary | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| frightening | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| terrifying | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| dreaded | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| fearful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| horrific | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| frightful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| fearsome | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| grisly | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| terrific | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| gruesome | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| horrifying | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| forbidding | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| formidable | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| menacing | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| ghastly | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| redoubtable | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| threatening | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| baleful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| grim | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| nightmarish | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| sinister | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| macabre | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| dire | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| ugly | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| chilling | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| ominous | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| creepy | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| hairy | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unnerving | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| worrisome | /xx | Adjective |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| shocking | /x | Adjective |
| troubling | /xx | Adjective |
| disconcerting | xx/x | Adjective |
| startling | /x | Adjective |
| disquieting | x/xx | Adjective |
| unsettling | x/xx | Adjective |
| astonishing | x/xx | Adjective |
| surprising | x/x | Adjective |
| disheartening | x/xx | Adjective |
| sickening | /xx | Adjective |
| perplexing | x/x | Adjective |
| sobering | /xx | Adjective |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| baffling | /xx | Adjective |
| astounding | x/x | Adjective |
| unsurprising | xx/x | Adjective |
| puzzling | /xx | Adjective |
| infuriating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| upsetting | x/x | Verb |
| depressing | x/x | Adjective |
| maddening | /xx | Adjective |
| worrying | /xx | Verb |
| bewildering | x/xx | Adjective |
| strange | / | Adjective |
| revolting | x/x | Adjective |
| discouraging | x/xx | Adjective |
| outrageous | x/x | Adjective |
| bizarre | x/ | Adjective |
| heartening | /xx | Adjective |
| amusing | x/x | Adjective |
| nauseating | /xxx | Adjective |
| dispiriting | x/xx | Adjective |
| unusual | x/xx | Adjective |
| comical | /xx | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| aggravating | /xxx | Adjective |
| exasperating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| confounding | x/x | Noun |
| mystifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| ludicrous | /xx | Adjective |
| irritating | /xxx | Adjective |
| lamentable | x/xx | Adjective |
| jarring | /x | Noun |
| damning | /x | Adjective |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective |
| perturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| grotesque | x/ | Adjective |
| ridiculous | x/xx | Adjective |
| unbelievable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| portentous | x/x | Adjective |
| scandalous | /xx | Adjective |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| staggering | /xx | Adjective |
| ironic | x/x | Adjective |
| heartbreaking | /xx | Adjective |
| tragic | /x | Adjective |
| irksome | /x | Adjective |
| peculiar | x/x | Adjective |
| insidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| reassuring | xx/x | Adjective |
| mortifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| laughable | /xx | Adjective |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| worryingly | /xxx | Adverb |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| preposterous | x/xx | Adjective |
| alarmist | x/x | Adjective |
| inconceivable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| hysterical | x/xx | Adjective |
| intriguing | x/x | Adjective |
| remarkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| shameful | /x | Adjective |
| suspicious | x/x | Adjective |
| unprecedented | x/xxx | Adjective |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| interesting | /xx | Adjective |
| apparent | x/x | Adjective |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| vexing | /x | Adjective |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| pernicious | x/x | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| eerie | /x | Noun |
| exaggerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| fascinating | /xxx | Adjective |
| overwhelming | xx/x | Adjective |
| unfathomable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unpleasant | x/x | Adjective |
| profound | x/ | Adjective |
| dismal | /x | Adjective |
| morbid | /x | Adjective |
| outlandish | x/x | Adjective |
| statistic | x/x | Noun |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| misleading | x/x | Adjective |
| demoralizing | x/xxx | Adjective |
| paradoxical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| incongruous | x/xx | Adjective |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| noteworthy | /xx | Adjective |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| gratifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| incredulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| contradictory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| panic | /x | Noun |
| fearing | /x | Verb |
| scared | / | Verb |
| anxious | /x | Adjective |
| frantic | /x | Adjective |
| heartrending | //x | Adjective |
| nervous | /x | Adjective |
| stressful | /x | Adjective |
| shook | / | Verb |
| explosive | x/x | Adjective |
| haunted | /x | Adjective |
| wild | / | Adjective |
| too close for comfort | ////x | Phrase, Adjective |
| rapidity | x/xx | Noun |
| suddenness | /xx | Noun |
| regularity | xx/xx | Noun |
| rumours | xx | Noun |
| portent | /x | Noun |
| swiftness | /x | Noun |
| proportions | x/x | Noun |
| alacrity | x/xx | Noun |
| abruptness | x/x | Noun |
| quickness | /x | Noun |
| rate | / | Noun |
| apprehensions | xx/x | Noun |
| prospect | /x | Noun |
| rumors | /x | Noun |
| symptom | /x | Noun |
| news | / | Noun |
| telegram | /xx | Noun |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| amazing | x/x | Adjective |
| anyone | /xx | Adjective |
| arbitrary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bleak | / | Adjective, Noun |
| blind | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| boggling | /xx | Adjective |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| convincing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| daunting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| desperate | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| destitute | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dubious | /xx | Adjective |
| emotive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| everybody | /xxx | Noun |
| everything | /xx | Noun |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hope | / | Noun, Verb |
| impatient | x/x | Adjective |
| impressive | x/x | Adjective |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| incredible | x/xx | Adjective |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| nagging | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| phenomenal | x/xx | Adjective |
| pretension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| queer | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| questionable | /xxx | Adjective |
| rime | / | Noun, Verb |
| sensible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| serious | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| spectacular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| spooky | /x | Adjective |
| striking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| stunning | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| warning | /x | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
