Abuse

/əˈbjuːs/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters

Definition of Abuse

noun

Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
"All abuse, whether physical, verbal, psychological or sexual, is bad."
Misuse; improper use; perversion.
A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.
Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies.
Catachresis.

Anagrams of Abuse

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "abuse":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "abuse" and rearranging:

+dabused daubes

+lsuable usable

+rabuser bursae

+sabuses subsea

Related Word Patterns

AB...Words starting with "ab"...SEWords ending with "se"All 5-letter words Unscramble "abuse"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

abusio contumely insult invective opprobrium reproach scurrility misuse

Letter Values

a1

b3

u1

s1

e1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "abuse"All 5-Letter Words Words Starting With "A"

Rhymes With Abuse

abase abscise abstruse acarbose acaulose accessorise acclimatise accuse acerose acetose acinose adipose

Related 5-Letter Words

aahed aalii aargh abaca abaci aback abaft abaka abamp abase abash abate abaya abbas abbes

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Abuse"

Abuse is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "abuse" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Abuse" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "abuse" is a low-scoring word.