01 Word definition

gives

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is GIVES a word?

Yes. GIVES is a 5-letter verb. GIVES is a plural or present-tense form of GIVE: cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GIVES?

G-I-V-E-S

GIVES contains 5 letters, begins with G, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

GIVES is a plural or present-tense form of GIVE.

1verb

  1. GIVES is a plural or present-tense form of GIVE: cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

    “She gave him a black eye”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends11points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GIVES spelled?

G1I2V3E4S5
Starts withGIVFirst 3 letters
Ends withVESLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

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About GIVES.

How do you spell GIVES?

GIVES is spelled G-I-V-E-S. It contains 5 letters.