Halves

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Halves

noun

  1. One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.

    "I ate the slightly smaller half of the apple."

  2. Half of a standard measure; frequently used for half a pint of beer or cider.
  3. (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.

    "Three-quarters minus a quarter is a half."

  4. Part; side; behalf.
  5. Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.

verb

  1. To reduce to half the original amount.
  2. To divide into two halves.
  3. To make up half of.
  4. To join two pieces of timber etc. by cutting away each for half its thickness at the joining place, and fitting together.
  5. In match play, to achieve a tie or draw on.

    "to halve a hole or a match"

Anagrams of Halves

No exact anagrams found for "halves". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Halves"

Halves is a 6-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Halves" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "halves" is a medium-scoring word.