Consume

/kənˈsjuːm/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:15 pts7 letters
Definition of Consume

verb

  1. To use up.

    "The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

  2. To eat.

    "Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day."

  3. To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of.

    "Desire consumed him."

  4. To destroy completely.

    "The building was consumed by fire."

  5. To waste away slowly.
Anagrams of Consume

No exact anagrams found for "consume". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Consume"

Consume is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Consume" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "consume" is a medium-scoring word.