What does SHOVE mean?

Pronunciation
/ʃʌv/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. come into rough contact with while moving“The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train”
  2. push roughly“the people pushed and shoved to get in line”
  3. press or force“Stuff money into an envelope”

noun

  1. the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)“he gave the door a shove”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

shoved13shoves12shoving14

Anagrams of SHOVE

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

Words inside SHOVE

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

hoes7hose7 hove10shoe7 voes7hes6hoe6oes3ohs6ose3she6voe6eh5es2he5 ho5oe2oh5os2 sh5so2

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Questions

Is SHOVE a valid word in word games?

SHOVE 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 SHOVE worth?

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

What words can you make from SHOVE?

21 other words, including HE, SO, SHE and OH.