Definition of WORRYWART

worrywart

Plural: worrywarts

Noun

  • thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
  • A person who worries excessively, especially about unimportant matters.

Origin / Etymology

From worry + wart, apparently chosen for alliteration. Presumably related to earlier worryguts. Attested 1956, but earlier examples are found in newspapers of the 1930s and 1940s.

Synonyms

fuss-budget, fusspot, worrier, bag of nerves, bundle of nerves, jitterbug, nervous Nellie, nervous wreck, neurotic, obsessive, tightass, wiener, worryguts, worrywart

Scrabble Score: 18

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

worrywart: valid Words With Friends Word