1noun
cruel or inhumane treatment
“the child showed signs of physical abuse”
01 Word definition
abuse
5 letters · 3 vowels · 2 consonants
Is ABUSE a word?
Yes. ABUSE is a 5-letter noun. cruel or inhumane treatment Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
A-B-U-S-EHow do you spell ABUSE?
ABUSE contains 5 letters, begins with A, and ends with E.
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2noun
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
“when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗maltreatmentill-treatmentill-usageinsultrevilementcontumelyvilification
02 Letter breakdown
How is ABUSE spelled?
A1B2U3S4E5
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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How do you spell ABUSE?
ABUSE is spelled A-B-U-S-E. It contains 5 letters.