Save

/seɪv/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Save

noun

  1. In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring.

    "The goaltender made a great save."

  2. When a relief pitcher comes into a game leading by 3 points (runs) or less, and his team wins while continually being ahead.

    "Jones retired seven to earn the save."

  3. A point in a professional wrestling match when one or more wrestlers run to the ring to aid a fellow wrestler who is being beaten.

    "The giant wrestler continued to beat down his smaller opponent, until several wrestlers ran in for the save."

  4. The act, process, or result of saving data to a storage medium.

    "If you're hit by a power cut, you'll lose all of your changes since your last save."

  5. A saving throw.

verb

  1. To prevent harm or difficulty.
  2. To put aside, to avoid.

preposition

  1. Except; with the exception of.

conjunction

  1. Unless; except
Anagrams of Save

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "save":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "save" and rearranging:

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 "Save"

Save is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "save" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Save" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "save" is a low-scoring word.