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Laves

l 1a 1v 4e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

verb · 5 letters · Uncommon · third-person singular form of lave

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

What does laves mean?

verb

  1. wash or flow against

    “the waves laved the shore”

    Synonymslapwash

  2. cleanse (one's body) with soap and water

    Synonymswash

  3. wash one's face and hands

    “She freshened up in the bathroom”

    Synonymswash up

Definitions shown for lave, the base form of laves.

Is LAVES 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 LAVES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
l 1a 1v 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
l 2a 1v 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
l 1a 1v 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
l 2a 1v 6e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in LAVES

Hooks for LAVES

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

Front hooks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LAVES

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

All words ending in -AVES

Laves: quick answers

Is LAVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LAVES 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 LAVES worth?
LAVES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does laves mean?
laves is the third-person singular form of lave, which means “wash or flow against”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LAVES?
You can make 41 shorter words from LAVES, such as AVEL, AVES, LAVE, LAVS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LAVES?
LAVES rearranges into AVELS, SALVE, SELVA, SLAVE, VALES, VALSE, VEALS.