Starve
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To suffer severely from hunger or to die through prolonged deprivation of food.
“Thousands of people risk continuing to starve without an immediate delivery of aid.”
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Ends in -VE with the R in position four, the STARV cluster tests four common Wordle positions at once
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Worth 9 points, the V gives a welcome boost and STARVE leaves useful letters for extensions
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