Trouble
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Difficulty or problems; a situation causing distress or inconvenience. Can also mean effort or exertion to do something.
“The company ran into financial trouble during the recession.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈtrʌb(ə)l/
Syllables
trou·ble
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Wordle
Contains OUBLE pattern, LE ending, three vowels
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points; common word with good vowel distribution
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