ennui

Plural: ennuis

Noun

A feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction from a lack of interest.
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

Verb

To make bored or listless; to weary.

Examples

A string of low-scoring words can bring on a profound sense of ennui in any Scrabble player.

Origin / Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French ennui, from Old French enui (“annoyance”), from enuier (modern French ennuyer), from Late Latin inodiō, from Latin in odiō (“hated”). Doublet of annoy.

Synonyms

boredom, tedium, Weltschmerz, acedia

Scrabble Score: 5

ennui: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ennui: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ennui: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

ennui: valid Words With Friends Word