What does SEVERELY mean?

Pronunciation
/səˈvɪrli/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Common

Meaning

adverb

  1. to a severe or serious degree“fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated”
  2. with sternness; in a severe manner“`No,' she said sternly”
  3. causing great damage or hardship“industries hit hard by the depression”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of SEVERELY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SEVERELY

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

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Questions

Is SEVERELY a valid word in word games?

SEVERELY 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 SEVERELY worth?

SEVERELY is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SEVERELY?

82 other words, including SEE, VERY, EVERY and EVER.