ABUSE — 5 letter word
abuse
The word abuse has 5 letters: A, B, U, S, E. It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Abuse has 1 anagram: beaus. As a noun, it means "cruel or inhumane treatment".
5 letter word "abuse": A B U S E — noun
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends: 9
Letter Analysis of abuse
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 2 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of abuse
noun
- cruel or inhumane treatment "the child showed signs of physical abuse" Synonyms: maltreatment
- improper or excessive use "alcohol abuse" Synonyms: misuse
- a rude expression intended to offend or hurt "When a student made a mistake the teacher spared them no abuse." Synonyms: insult, revilement, contumely, vilification
verb
- to change the inherent purpose or function of something "I was warned not to abuse the system." Synonyms: misuse, pervert
- to use wrongly or improperly or excessively "You've abused my generosity more times than I should have allowed."
- to use foul or abusive language towards "I abused the police officer who issued the parking ticket." Synonyms: shout, blackguard, clapperclaw
- to treat badly "This boss abuses their workers for no discernible reason since it is counter-productive." Synonyms: step