8 letters · 11 points in Scrabble
adjective intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
adjective very strong or vigorous
adjective severely simple
originEtymology tree English severe Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English severest From severe + -est.
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