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Relieves

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About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Very common · plural of relief

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

What does relieves mean?

noun

  1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

    “as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief”

    Synonymsalleviationassuagement

  2. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

    “he enjoyed his relief from responsibility”

    Synonymsease

  3. (law) redress awarded by a court

    “was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?”

  4. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

    “the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes”

    Synonymssubstituterelieverbackupbackup man

  5. assistance in time of difficulty

    “the contributions provided some relief for the victims”

    Synonymssuccorsuccourministration

  6. a pause for relaxation

    “people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests”

    Synonymsrespiterestrest period

Definitions shown for relief, the base form of relieves.

Is RELIEVES 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 RELIEVES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
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Words With Friends

13 pts
r 1e 1l 2i 1e 1v 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
r 1e 1l 1i 1e 1v 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
r 1e 1l 2i 1e 1v 6e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in RELIEVES

Words that end like RELIEVES

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

achievesbelievesretrievesreprievesthievesgrievessievesdisbelieves
All words ending in -IEVES

Relieves: quick answers

Is RELIEVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RELIEVES 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 RELIEVES worth?
RELIEVES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does relieves mean?
relieves is the plural of relief, which means “the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RELIEVES?
You can make 174 shorter words from RELIEVES, such as LEVIERS, RELEVES, RELIEVE, RELIVES. See the full list.