What does RELIEVE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /rɪˈliv/
- Letters
- 7
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Words With Friends score
- 12
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
verb
- provide physical relief, as from pain“This pill will relieve your headaches”
- free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
- grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to“She exempted me from the exam”
- lessen the intensity of or calm“The news eased my conscience”
- save from ruin, destruction, or harm
- relieve oneself of troubling information
- provide relief for“remedy his illness”
- free from a burden, evil, or distress
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
relieves11relieving13
Anagrams of RELIEVE
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside RELIEVE
52 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is RELIEVE a valid word in word games?
RELIEVE 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 RELIEVE worth?
RELIEVE 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 RELIEVE?
52 other words, including EVER, LIVE, RE and LIE.