What does HUMBLE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈhʌmbəl/
- Letters
- 6
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Words With Friends score
- 16
- How common
- Common
Meaning
verb
- cause to be unpretentious“This experience will humble him”
- cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of“He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss”
adjective
- low or inferior in station or quality“a humble cottage”
- marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful“a humble apology”
- used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
- of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)“baseborn wretches with dirty faces”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
humbler14humbles14humblest15
Anagrams of HUMBLE
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside HUMBLE
28 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is HUMBLE a valid word in word games?
HUMBLE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is HUMBLE worth?
HUMBLE is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from HUMBLE?
28 other words, including BE, HE, ME and BLUE.