severe: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 9 letter points · starts with S · ends with E
Meaning of severe
adj
Very bad or intense.
Strict or harsh.
Example: a severe taskmaster
Sober, plain in appearance, austere.
Example: a severe old maiden aunt
Listed forms: severer, severest.
Source: Wiktionary — severe.
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 severe.
adjective
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
adjective
very strong or vigorous
adjective
severely simple
adjective
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is severe in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of severe
S(1) + E(1) + V(4) + E(1) + R(1) + E(1) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of severe
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from severe
21 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in severe. Showing up to 24, longest first.