01 Word definition

salve

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is SALVE a word?

Yes. SALVE is a 5-letter noun. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SALVE?

S-A-L-V-E

SALVE contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

2noun

  1. anything that remedies or heals or soothes

    he needed a salve for his conscience
Synonyms
ointmentunctionunguentbalm
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends10points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SALVE spelled?

S1A2L3V4E5
Starts withSALFirst 3 letters
Ends withLVELast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About SALVE.

How do you spell SALVE?

SALVE is spelled S-A-L-V-E. It contains 5 letters.