01 Word definition

severe

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is SEVERE a word?

Yes. SEVERE is a 6-letter adjective. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SEVERE?

S-E-V-E-R-E

SEVERE contains 6 letters, begins with S, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

    “severe pain”

2adjective

  1. very strong or vigorous

    “a hard left to the chin”
Synonyms
terriblewickedhardknockout
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends10points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SEVERE spelled?

S1E2V3E4R5E6
Starts withSEVFirst 3 letters
Ends withERELast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About SEVERE.

How do you spell SEVERE?

SEVERE is spelled S-E-V-E-R-E. It contains 6 letters.