Clave
/kleɪv/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts5 letters
Definition of Clave
verb
- To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.
"The wings cleaved the foggy air."
- To break a single crystal (such as a gemstone or semiconductor wafer) along one of its more symmetrical crystallographic planes (often by impact), forming facets on the resulting pieces.
- To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting.
"The truck cleaved a path through the ice."
- To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.
- To split.
Anagrams of Clave
Letter Values
c3
l1
a1
v4
e1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Clave
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Clave"
Clave is a 5-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "clave" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Clave" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "clave" is a medium-scoring word.