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Gave

g 2a 1v 4e 1

About 1 syllable

verb · 4 letters · Very common · past tense of give

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does gave mean?

verb

  1. cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

    “She gave him a black eye”

  2. be the cause or source of

    “He gave me a lot of trouble”

    Synonymsyieldafford

  3. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody

    “I gave her my money”

  4. convey or reveal information

    “Give one's name”

  5. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow

    “Don't pay him any mind”

    Synonymspay

  6. organize or be responsible for

    “hold a reception”

    Synonymsholdthrowhavemake

Definitions shown for give, the base form of gave.

Is GAVE 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) No

How many points is GAVE worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
g 2a 1v 4e 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
g 3a 1v 5e 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
g 3a 1v 4e 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
g 4a 1v 6e 1

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

Words from the letters in GAVE

Anagrams 1

vega

Hooks for GAVE

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

Front hooks

agave

Back hooks

gavel

Words that end like GAVE

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

havesavegravecaveravewavebraveslavepavecraveshavestavebehavemicrowaveoctaveconcavedepraveengraveenslavemisbehaveforgave
All words ending in -AVE

Gave: quick answers

Is GAVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GAVE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GAVE worth?
GAVE scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gave mean?
gave is the past tense of give, which means “cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GAVE?
You can make 9 shorter words from GAVE, such as VAG, VEG, AVE, VAE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of GAVE?
GAVE rearranges into VEGA.