serious
ADJECTIVE
/siriəs/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
serious is a valid 7-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1E1R1I1O1U1S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does serious mean?
ADJECTIVE · 6 SENSES
1
Appealing to the mind.
“a serious book”
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2
Completely lacking in playfulness.
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3
Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm.
“a serious wound”
“a serious turn of events”
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4
Concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities.
“a serious student of history”
“a serious attempt to learn to ski”
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5
Of great consequence.
“marriage is a serious matter”
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6
Requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve.
“raised serious objections to the proposal”
“the plan has a serious flaw”
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