shrivel
VERB
/ʃrɪvəl/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
shrivel is a valid 7-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1H4R1I1V4E1L1
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does shrivel mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Decrease in size, range, or extent.
“My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Wither, as with a loss of moisture.
“The fruit dried and shriveled”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER