Devour
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To consume or destroy something completely and with great speed or force.
“The wildfire devoured the entire hillside within a matter of hours.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/dɪˈvaʊ(w)ə(r)/
Syllables
de·vour
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Wordle
Contains three vowels E, O, U, ends in -OUR, a very common English suffix
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, V scores 4, hooks with -S and -ED for straightforward board extensions
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