Sad has 32 synonyms including wistful, melancholy, pensive. Opposite words include happy and glad. This page lists all similar and related words with Scrabble and Words With Friends point values.
Each word shows its Scrabble point value. Click any synonym to see its own synonyms and related words.
Sad contains 3 letters: 1 vowels (A) and 2 consonants (S, D). Here is the frequency breakdown:
Sad scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends. Short words like sad fit near bonus squares on the board. With 1 vowels and 2 consonants, this word has a consonant-heavy letter distribution.
Highest-scoring synonyms you can use instead:
| Word | Scrabble | WWF | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| heavyhearted | 25 | 23 | 12 |
| melancholy | 20 | 23 | 10 |
| melancholic | 20 | 25 | 11 |
| tragicomical | 19 | 24 | 12 |
| homesick | 19 | 20 | 8 |
The most common synonyms for sad are wistful, melancholy, pensive, yearning, melancholic. In total, there are 32 words with similar meaning listed on this page.
Common antonyms of sad include happy, glad, joy.
Yes, sad is a valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. In Words With Friends, it scores 4 points.
Sad has 3 letters: 1 vowels (A) and 2 consonants (S, D).