Dictionary
Wives
w 4i 1v 4e 1s 1
About 1 syllable
verb · 5 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of wive
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : valid
What does wives mean?
verb
take (someone) as a wife
marry a woman, take a wife
provide with a wife; marry (someone) to a wife
Definitions shown for wive, the base form of wives.
Is WIVES 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 WIVES worth?
Scrabble
11 ptsWords With Friends
12 ptsWordfeud
11 ptsNYT Crossplay
14 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in WIVES
Hooks for WIVES
Add one letter to the front or back of WIVES to make another word.
Front hooks
Back hooks
None
Words that end like WIVES
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.
giveslivesdrivesdivesfiveshivesknivesstrivesthrivesarrivesderivessurvivesalternativesmotivesnativesarchivesdeprivesforgivescontrivesrelativesdirectivesprimitivesconservativesrepresentatives
All words ending in -IVES Wives: quick answers
Is WIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WIVES 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 WIVES worth?
WIVES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 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 wives mean?
wives is the third-person singular form of wive, which means “take (someone) as a wife”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WIVES?
You can make 14 shorter words from WIVES, such as VIEW, WIVE, VIES, VISE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of WIVES?
WIVES rearranges into SWIVE, VIEWS.