Shave

/ʃeɪv/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters
Definition of Shave

verb

  1. To make bald or shorter by using a tool such as a razor or pair of electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
  2. To cut anything in this fashion.

    "The labourer with the bending scythe is seen / Shaving the surface of the waving green."

  3. To remove hair from one's face by this means.

    "I had little time to shave this morning."

  4. To cut finely, as with slices of meat.
  5. To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
Anagrams of Shave

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "shave":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Shave"

Shave is a 5-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "shave" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Shave" in Word Games

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