What does PROVE mean?

Pronunciation
/pruv/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. be shown or be found to be“She proved to be right”
  2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment“The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”
  3. provide evidence for“The blood test showed that he was the father”
  4. prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
  5. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to“This approach has been tried with good results”
  6. increase in volume“the dough rose slowly in the warm room”
  7. cause to puff up with a leaven“unleavened bread”
  8. take a trial impression of

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

proves11proving13

Anagrams of PROVE

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

Words inside PROVE

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

over7 pore6repo6rope6 rove7ope5ore3 per5pro5 rep5 rev6 roe3voe6er2oe2op4or2pe4 re2

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Questions

Is PROVE a valid word in word games?

PROVE 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 PROVE worth?

PROVE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PROVE?

19 other words, including OR, OVER, PER and RE.