Definition of humble

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• humble is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
• humble is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
• humble is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of humble

• of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) (adjective)

  Examples

  1. of humble (or lowly) birth

  Synonyms

  1. base
  2. baseborn
  3. lowly
• low or inferior in station or quality (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a humble cottage

  Synonyms

  1. low
  2. lowly
  3. modest
  4. small
• used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) (adjective)

  Synonyms

  1. lowly
  2. menial
• cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. abase
  2. chagrin
  3. humiliate
  4. mortify
• cause to be unpretentious (verb)

  Examples

  1. This experience will humble him
• marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a humble apology
  2. essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions

See definition of humble in Merriam Webster