bereft

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
- "bereft of hope"

Verb

simple past and past participle of bereave

Adj

Pained by the loss of someone.
Deprived of, stripped of, robbed of.
Lacking, devoid of.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bireft, v. Middle English bireven. Synchronically a form of bereaved; compare leave and left.

Synonyms

bereaved, grief-stricken, grieving, lovelorn, mourning, sorrowing, unbeloved

Scrabble Score: 11

bereft is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bereft is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bereft is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

bereft is a valid Words With Friends word