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Abused

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Abused

verb

  1. To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert

    "He abused his authority."

  2. To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly.
  3. To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage.
  4. To imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually.
  5. To violate; defile; to rape.

adjective

  1. Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.
  2. Overused; used profligately or in excess.
Anagrams of Abused

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

daubes

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+aaubades
+bbedaubs
+cabducesscubaed
+hsubhead
+isubidea
+lbelauds
+nsubdeanunbased
+rdaubersearbuds
Related Word Patterns
AB...Words starting with "ab"...EDWords ending with "ed"All 6-letter wordsUnscramble "abused"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
a1
b3
u1
s1
e1
d2

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "abused"All 6-Letter WordsWords Starting With "A"
Rhymes With Abused
aahedabandonedabasedabashedabatedabbreviatedabdicatedabducedabductedabedaberratedabetted
Related 6-Letter Words
aahingaaliisaarrghabacasabacusabakasabampsabasedabaserabasesabasiaabatedabaterabatesabatis

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 "Abused"

Abused is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "abused" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Abused" in Word Games

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