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Gives

Q: What does gives mean?

gives is the plural and third-person singular form of give, which means “the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.

g ₂i ₁v ₄e ₁s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of give

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

What does gives mean?

noun

the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
Synonymsspring springiness

verb

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
“She gave him a black eye”
be the cause or source of
“He gave me a lot of trouble”
Synonymsyield afford
transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
“I gave her my money”
convey or reveal information
“Give one's name”
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
“Don't pay him any mind”
Synonymspay
organize or be responsible for
“hold a reception”
Synonymshold throw have make

Definitions shown for give, the base form of gives.

Is GIVES a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 GIVES worth?

Scrabble

9 pts

g ₂i ₁v ₄e ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

11 pts

g ₃i ₁v ₅e ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

10 pts

g ₃i ₁v ₄e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

13 pts

g ₄i ₁v ₆e ₁s ₁

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

Words from the letters in GIVES

Best shorter words top 18 of 18

give 8 vigs 8 veg 7 vies 7 vig 7 vise 7 vie 6 vis 6 egis 5 gies 5 gie 4 gis 4 seg 4 gi 3 sei 3 es 2 is 2 si 2

See all 18 words made from GIVES

Hooks for GIVES

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

Front hooks

ogives

Back hooks

None

Words that end like GIVES

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

lives drives dives wives fives hives knives strives thrives arrives derives survives alternatives motives natives archives deprives contrives relatives directives primitives conservatives representatives olives

All words ending in -IVES

Gives: quick answers

Is GIVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. GIVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.

How many points is GIVES worth?

GIVES scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does gives mean?

gives is the plural and third-person singular form of give, which means “the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in GIVES?

You can make 18 shorter words from GIVES, such as GIVE, VIGS, VEG, VIES. See the full list.