cleave
VERB
/kliv/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH C
cleave is a valid 6-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3L1E1A1V4E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does cleave mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument.
“cleave the bone”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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2
Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
Make by cutting into.
“The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock”
BROADER
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