What does SEVERE mean?

Pronunciation
/səˈvɪr/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality“severe pain”
  2. very strong or vigorous“strong winds”
  3. severely simple“a stark interior”
  4. unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment“a parent severe to the pitch of hostility”
  5. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm“a dangerous operation”
  6. very bad in degree or extent“a severe worldwide depression”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

severer10severest11

Anagrams of SEVERE

reeves9

Words inside SEVERE

26 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

reeve8resee5serve8 sever8veers8verse8 ever7 eves7rees4revs7seer4sere4veer7vees7ere3ers3eve6 ree3res3rev6 see3 ser3vee6er2es2re2

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Questions

Is SEVERE a valid word in word games?

SEVERE 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 SEVERE worth?

SEVERE is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SEVERE?

26 other words, including SEE, EVER, RE and SERVE.