starve
VERB
/stɑrv/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
starve is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1A1R1V4E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does starve mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Die of food deprivation.
“The political prisoners starved to death”
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2
Have a craving, appetite, or great desire for.
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3
Be hungry; go without food.
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4
Deprive of food.
“They starved the prisoners”
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5
Deprive of a necessity and cause suffering.
“The engine was starved of fuel”
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