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Chive

c 3h 4i 1v 4e 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does chive mean?

noun

  1. perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning

    Synonymschivesciveschnittlaughallium schoenoprasum

Is CHIVE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is CHIVE worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
c 3h 4i 1v 4e 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
c 4h 3i 1v 5e 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
c 4h 4i 1v 4e 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
c 3h 3i 1v 6e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CHIVE

Hooks for CHIVE

Add one letter to the front or back of CHIVE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like CHIVE

Common words that share the ending -IVE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -IVE

Chive: quick answers

Is CHIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CHIVE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CHIVE worth?
CHIVE scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does chive mean?
As a noun, chive means “perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning”.
What words can you make with the letters in CHIVE?
You can make 16 shorter words from CHIVE, such as CHIV, HIVE, CIVE, VICE. See the full list.