maim

Plural: maims

Verb

Verb Forms: maimed, maiming, maims

To wound or injure severely, often causing permanent damage.
injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
- "people were maimed by the explosion"
To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.

Noun

A severe, serious wound.

Examples

A poorly placed tile can maim your chances of winning a Words With Friends game.
He was maimed by a bear.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English maymen, mahaymen, from Anglo-Norman maheimer, mahaigner, of Germanic origin; see mayhem.

Synonyms

mutilate

Scrabble Score: 8

maim: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
maim: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
maim: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

maim: valid Words With Friends Word