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Hives

Q: What does hives mean?

As a noun, hives means “an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins”.

h ₄i ₁v ₄e ₁s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Common

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

What does hives mean?

noun

an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
Synonymsurtication urticarianettle rash

Is HIVES 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 HIVES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts

h ₄i ₁v ₄e ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

11 pts

h ₃i ₁v ₅e ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

11 pts

h ₄i ₁v ₄e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

12 pts

h ₃i ₁v ₆e ₁s ₁

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

Words from the letters in HIVES

Anagrams 1

shive

Best shorter words top 22 of 22

hive 10 shiv 10 eish 7 hies 7 vies 7 vise 7 ehs 6 hes 6 hie 6 his 6 ish 6 she 6 vie 6 vis 6 eh 5 he 5 hi 5 sh 5 sei 3 es 2 is 2 si 2

See all 22 words made from HIVES

Hooks for HIVES

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

Front hooks

chives shives

Back hooks

None

Words that end like HIVES

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.

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

All words ending in -IVES

Hives: quick answers

Is HIVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. HIVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.

How many points is HIVES worth?

HIVES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does hives mean?

As a noun, hives means “an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins”.

What words can you make with the letters in HIVES?

You can make 22 shorter words from HIVES, such as HIVE, SHIV, EISH, HIES. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of HIVES?

HIVES rearranges into SHIVE.