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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| misfortune | x/x | Noun |
| mishap | /x | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| tough luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| accident | /xx | Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| harm | / | Noun |
| one of those things | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| misadventure | xx/x | Noun |
| calamity | x/xx | Noun |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| curse | / | Noun |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| jinx | / | Noun |
| worse | / | Adjective |
| misery | /xx | Noun |
| fate | / | Noun |
| unfairness | x/x | Noun |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| risk | / | Noun |
| haphazard | x/x | Adjective |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| pity | /x | Noun |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| loss | / | Noun |
| long odds | // | Phrase, Noun |
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| wretch | / | Noun |
| doom | / | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| ugly | /x | Adjective |
| sad sack | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pessimism | /xxx | Noun |
| futility | x/xx | Noun |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| catastrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| narrow escape | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| foreboding | x/x | Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| mischief | /x | Noun |
| imprudence | x/x | Noun |
| fail | / | Verb |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| accident of birth | /xx// | Phrase, Noun |
| portent | /x | Noun |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| unemployment | xx/x | Noun |
| occupational hazard | xx/xx/x | Name, Name |
| fallout | /x | Noun |
| hazard | /x | Noun |
| bad hair day | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| injury | /xx | Noun |
| unwanted | x/x | Adjective |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| shenanigans | x/xx | Noun |
| disaster waiting to happen | x/x/x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| ugliness | /xx | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| unexpected | xx/x | Adjective |
| scorn | / | Noun |
| wrongdoing | /xx | Noun |
| negative | /xx | Adjective |
| hell or high water | ////x | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| fatal | /x | Adjective |
| losing streak | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| improbability | x/x/xx | Noun |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| indisposition | xxx/x | Noun |
| plague | / | Noun |
| mire | / | Noun |
| upset | x/ | Noun |
| infamy | /xx | Noun |
| forfeit | /x | Verb |
| discontent | xx/ | Noun |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| balk | / | Noun |
| perdition | x/x | Noun |
| plight | / | Noun |
| anathema | x/xx | Noun |
| inadmissibility | xx/x/xx | Noun |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| bind | / | Noun |
| disdain | x/ | Noun |
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| agility | x/xx | Noun |
| agreeable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ailment | /x | Noun |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| apostles | x/x | Noun |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| astray | x/ | Adverb |
| astrological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| awry | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| bargain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beastly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| bleak | / | Adjective, Noun |
| blessing | /x | Noun |
| bliss | / | Noun |
| boon | / | Noun, Adjective |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bravery | /xx | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brute | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| charm | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheesy | /x | Adjective |
| chess | / | Noun |
| circumstances | /xxx | Noun |
| clover | /x | Noun |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| coincidence | x/xx | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| conciliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| corky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cruel | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| daddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| damaged | /x | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deadlocked | /x | Adjective |
| decomposed | xx/ | Verb, Adjective |
| defaulting | x/x | Noun |
| defective | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| degraded | x/x | Adjective |
| deleterious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| delicate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| delinquent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| depressed | x/ | Adjective |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| destiny | /xx | Noun |
| deteriorated | x/xxxx | Verb |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| dexterity | x/xx | Noun |
| dice | / | Noun, Verb |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| dirtiest | /xx | Adjective |
| disadvantageous | xxx/x | Adjective |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| dismal | /x | Adjective |
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| disrepair | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disruptive | x/x | Adjective |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| docs | / | Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dogmatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| draconian | x/xx | Adjective |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| dubious | /xx | Adjective |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| durum | /x | Noun |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| embarrassed | x/x | Adjective |
| erg | / | Noun, Verb |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ever | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| exasperating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| exits | /x | Noun |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| exponent | /xx | Noun |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| fainting | /x | Noun |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| faltering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fateful | /x | Adjective |
| faulty | /x | Adjective |
| faust | / | Name |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fearful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| few | / | Noun |
| fierce | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| filthy | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| fluke | / | Noun, Verb |
| forged | / | Adjective |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| fortunately | /xxx | Adverb |
| fortune | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| freaky | /x | Adjective |
| frightful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ghastly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| gloomy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| good luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| goodness | /x | Noun |
| grainy | /x | Adjective |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| grim | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| gruesome | /x | Adjective |
| guilty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hairy | /x | Adjective |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| happiest | /xx | Adjective |
| happiness | /xx | Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
