Verse

/ˈvɜːs/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Verse

noun

  1. A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.

    "Restoration literature is well known for its carefully constructed verse."

  2. Poetic form in general.

    "The restrictions of verse have been steadily relaxed over time."

  3. One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed.

    "Note the shift in tone between the first verse and the second."

  4. A small section of the Jewish or Christian Bible.
  5. A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.

verb

  1. To compose verses.
  2. To tell in verse, or poetry.
  3. To educate about, to teach about.

    "He versed us in the finer points of category theory."

Anagrams of Verse

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "verse":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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 "Verse"

Verse is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "verse" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Verse" in Word Games

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