By definition, several means three or more (but often less than many, which we will cover next.) So, if several party-goers out of a group of nine were intoxicated, several could correctly be translated as three or four. If five party-goers were intoxicated, that would usually be stated as most.

How many does several mean?

Several, according to its dictionary definition means “more than two but not many”, so a few but not a couple.

Does few mean 3?

It has never been used of a definite number, unlike couple: from the very beginning, few was used of a comparatively small number. ... In neither case can you definitely say that few refers to a number between, say, 3 and 10.