numb: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 8 letter points · starts with N · ends with B
Meaning of numb
adj
Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
Example: fingers numb with cold
Emotionally unable to feel or respond in a normal way.
- Maine
Dumb or stupid.
- obsolete
Causing numbness.
Listed forms: number, numbest.
Source: Wiktionary — numb.
verb
- transitive
To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).
Example: The dentist gave me novocaine to numb my tooth before drilling, thank goodness.
- transitive
To cause (a feeling) to be less intense.
Example: He turned to alcohol to numb his pain.
- transitive
To cause (the mind, faculties, etc.) to be less acute.
- intransitive
To become numb (especially physically).
Listed forms: numbs, numbing, numbed.
Source: Wiktionary — numb.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for numb.
adjective
lacking sensation
adjective
(followed by ‘to’) not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive
verb
make numb or insensitive
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is numb in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of numb
N(1) + U(1) + M(3) + B(3) = 8 points.
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Anagrams of numb
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from numb
7 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in numb. Showing up to 24, longest first.