Definition of severance

"severance" in the noun sense

1. rupture, breach, break, severance, rift, falling out

a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions

"they hoped to avoid a break in relations"

2. severance, severing

the act of severing

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severance in Scrabble®

The word severance is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters severance:

SEVERANCE
(135)
SEVERANCE
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

careens, caverns, recanes, veneers

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word severance

SEVERANCE
(135)
SEVERANCE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In severance

SEVERANCE
(135)
SEVERANCE
(135)
CAVERNS
(98 = 48 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
CAVERNS
(95 = 45 + 50)
VENEERS
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(90)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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RECANES
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VENEERS
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VENEERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
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RECANES
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VENEERS
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RECANES
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EVENER
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severance in Words With Friends™

The word severance is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters severance:

SEVERANCE
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

careens, caverns, recanes, veneers

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word severance

SEVERANCE
(189)
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(114)
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(27)
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(18)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In severance

SEVERANCE
(189)
CAVERNS
(134 = 99 + 35)
SEVERANCE
(114)
SEVERANCE
(114)
VENEERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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(101 = 66 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
CAREENS
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RECANES
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(96)
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CAVERS
(93)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
CAREENS
(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
SEVERANCE
(87)
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(87)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
CAREENS
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RECANES
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SEVERANCE
(84)
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CAVERNS
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SEVERANCE
(81)
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VENEERS
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CAREENS
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VENEERS
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CARVES
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(75)
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RECANES
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SEVERANCE
(72)
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(72)
CAVERN
(72)
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(72)
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(69)
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CARVES
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
VENEERS
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NERVES
(69)
RAVENS
(69)
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(69)
CRAVES
(69)
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(68)
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(68)
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VENEERS
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SEVERE
(66)
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(66)
CANERS
(66)
RESCAN
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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VENEER
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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VENEERS
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CAVER
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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VANES
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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AVERS
(57)
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SERVE
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(57)
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Words containing the sequence severance

Words that start with severance (2 words)

Words with severance in them (2 words)

Words that end with severance (2 words)

Word Growth involving severance

Shorter words in severance

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an ran

eve ever sever

Longer words containing severance

perseverance perseverances

severances perseverances