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Is HEAVE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, HEAVE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “utter a sound, as with obvious effort”.

Quick answer

Is HEAVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. HEAVE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: HEVEA.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

HEAVE meaning and definition

HEAVE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

HEAVE as a verb

  1. Utter a sound, as with obvious effort.
  2. Throw with great effort.
  3. Rise and move, as in waves or billows.

HEAVE as a noun

  1. An upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling).

HEAVE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

HEAVE scores 11 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
H43
E11
A11
V45
E11
Total1111

HEAVE on premium squares

On a double word square HEAVE scores 22 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 33. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of HEAVE

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as HEAVE. See all anagrams of HEAVE.

  • hevea11

Shorter words hiding in HEAVE

The letters H, E, A, V, E make 14 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble HEAVE: all 14 words.

  • have10
  • eve6
  • he5
  • ea2
  • ee2
  • ha5
  • ae2
  • ah5
  • ave6
  • eave7
  • eh5
  • hae6
  • vae6
  • vee6

Words like HEAVE

One-letter changes to HEAVE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in HEAVE

Add one letter to HEAVE

  • heaven12
  • heaver12
  • heaves12
  • heaved13
  • sheave12
  • theave12

Remove one letter from HEAVE

More 5-letter words starting with HE

  • heavy14
  • hedge10
  • heart8
  • heist8
  • hefty14
  • hence10
  • heady12
  • heaps10
  • heath11
  • helix15
  • henna8
  • henry11
  • heron8
  • hertz17
  • heard9
  • hello8
  • hecht13
  • helot8

HEAVE word facts

HEAVE is a 5-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 3 vowels (E and A) and 2 consonants, with E repeated. It starts with H and ends with E. By corpus frequency, HEAVE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters H, E, A, V, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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HEAVE Scrabble word FAQ

Is HEAVE a Scrabble word?

Yes. HEAVE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does HEAVE mean?

HEAVE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “utter a sound, as with obvious effort”.

How many points is HEAVE worth in Scrabble?

HEAVE is worth 11 points in Scrabble: H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 22, and on a triple word square 33.

How many points is HEAVE in Words With Friends?

HEAVE is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of HEAVE?

HEAVE has 1 anagram: HEVEA. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in HEAVE?

You can make 14 shorter words from the letters in HEAVE, including HAVE, EVE, HE and EA.

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