worst

worst is a 5-letter English word with 10 senses as adjective, noun, intransitive verb, verb, and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Bad, evil, or pernicious, in the highest degree, whether in a physical or moral sense. See Worse. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 8 · 10 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Bad, evil, or pernicious, in the highest degree, whether in a physical or moral sense. See Worse.
2. noun. That which is most bad or evil; the most severe, pernicious, calamitous, or wicked state or degree.
3. adjective. To gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit.
4. intransitive verb. To grow worse; to deteriorate.
5. noun. the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of

   "it was the worst he had ever done on a test"

6. noun. the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable

   "the invaders did their worst"

   "so pure of heart that his worst is another man's best"

7. noun. the least favorable outcome

   "the worst that could happen"

8. verb. defeat thoroughly

   "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"

   Synonyms: pip, whip

9. adjective. (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition

   "the worst player on the team"

   "the worst weather of the year"

10. adverb. to the highest degree of inferiority or badness

    "She suffered worst of all"

    "schools were the worst hit by government spending cuts"

Synonyms

pip, whip

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in worst:

strow, trows, worts

Common word forms

worsts, worsted, worsting

Words from these letters

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