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Is calve a Scrabble word?

Yes, calve is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 10 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle Yes
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of calve?

Definition

verb (English)

1. (intransitive) To give birth to a calf.Examples: "The farmer could tell Bessie was about to calve."intransitive

2. (intransitive) To assist in a cow’s giving birth to a calf.Examples: "The farmer calved Bessie for almost two hours."intransitive

3. (transitive) To give birth to (a calf).transitive

4. (intransitive, figuratively, especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) To shed a large piece, e.g. an iceberg or a smaller block of ice (coming off an iceberg).Examples: "The glacier was starting to calve even as we watched."especiallyfigurativelyintransitive

5. (intransitive, figuratively, especially of an iceberg) To break off.Examples: "The sea was dangerous because of icebergs calving off the nearby glacier."especiallyfigurativelyintransitive

6. (transitive, figuratively, especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) To shed (a large piece, e.g. an iceberg); to set loose (a mass of ice), e.g. a block of ice (coming off an iceberg).Examples: "The glacier was starting to calve an iceberg even as we watched."especiallyfigurativelytransitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "calve"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "calve"?

Scrabble
10 points
C3
A1
L1
V4
E1
Words With Friends
13 points
C4
A1
L2
V4
E1

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