Definitions For Tragedy

noun

  • Drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
  • An event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  • A very bad event that causes great sadness and often involves someone's death
  • A very sad, unfortunate, or upsetting situation : something that causes strong feelings of sadness or regret
  • A play, movie, etc., that is serious and has a sad ending (such as the death of the main character)

Is Tragedies a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
12

The word Tragedy is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Tragedy in a Sentence

  • Her son's death was a terrible tragedy.
  • The situation ended in tragedy when the gunman shot and killed two students.
  • The biggest tragedy here is that the accident could have easily been prevented.

Synonyms for Tragedy

Antonyms for Tragedies

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