SEVERE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SEVERE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEVERE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEVERE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEVERE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SEVERE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SEVERE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 112,884.
What does SEVERE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Very harsh, strict or intense, whether describing a punishment, a person, weather or an illness.
Severe can describe a stern manner or a serious condition, and it often implies something hard to bear. It comes from the Latin word severus, meaning strict, and its noun is severity. A severe storm, a severe teacher and a severe haircut are quite different things, but all of them lack softness or mercy.
How SEVERE is used
Common in everyday and formal English; the adverb is severely.
- A severe frost killed the early blossoms.
- The judge gave a severe sentence for the crime.
- She wore a severe black dress with no jewellery.
- He suffered a severe injury to his knee.
- The coach was severe but never unfair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEVERE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SEVERE
The 6 tiles of SEVERE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SEVERE
6 longer words begin with SEVERE.
Shorter words from the letters in SEVERE
Common questions about SEVERE
- Is SEVERE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEVERE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEVERE worth?
- SEVERE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEVERE mean?
- Very harsh, strict or intense, whether describing a punishment, a person, weather or an illness.
- What letters can be added to SEVERE?
- SEVERE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SEVERE:
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