numb
VERBADJECTIVE
/nəm/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH N
numb is a valid 4-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
N1U1M3B3
1 + 1 + 3 + 3 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does numb mean?
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Make numb or insensitive.
“The shock numbed her senses”
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ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive.
“numb to the cries for mercy”
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2
Lacking sensation.
“numb with cold”
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3
So frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified.
“too numb with fear to move”
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