Verb
4 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A word class whose members serve as the predicate of a sentence, expressing an action, state, or occurrence.
“In the sentence 'the child runs', the word 'runs' is a verb describing the action.”
Pronunciation
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/vɜː(r)b/
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Word Game Tips
Wordle
Ends in RB with a single vowel E, no repeated letters, making it a tight four-letter guess.
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, both V and B are high-value tiles, making this a strong scoring word for its length.
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