What does GRAVE mean?

Pronunciation
/greɪv/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. death of a person“he went to his grave without forgiving me”
  2. a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)“he put flowers on his mother's grave”
  3. a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

adjective

  1. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises“a grave God-fearing man”
  2. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm“a dangerous operation”
  3. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought“grave responsibilities”

verb

  1. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it“She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband”
  2. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface“engrave a pen”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

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Anagrams of GRAVE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside GRAVE

25 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ager5aver7gave8gear5 rage5 rave7vera7age4 are3 ave6ear3 era3 erg4gae4gar4rag4reg4rev6 var6 veg7ae2ag3ar2 er2re2

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Questions

Is GRAVE a valid word in word games?

GRAVE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is GRAVE worth?

GRAVE is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from GRAVE?

25 other words, including ARE, AGE, GAVE and RE.