watchful

watchful is a 8-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits. Face value is 19 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 19 · Words With Friends 21 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits.
2. adjective. engaged in or accustomed to close observation

   "caught by a couple of alert cops"

   "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"

   Synonyms: alert

3. adjective. experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness- Shakespeare

   "insomniac old people"

   "insomniac nights"

   Synonyms: insomniac, sleepless

Synonyms

alert, insomniac, sleepless

Common word forms

watchfully, watchfulness

Words from these letters

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