01 Word definition

shiva

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is SHIVA a word?

Yes. SHIVA is a 5-letter noun. (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHIVA?

S-H-I-V-A

SHIVA contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with A.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative

    the family is sitting shiva
Synonyms
shivahshibah
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends11points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHIVA spelled?

S1H2I3V4A5
Starts withSHIFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVALast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SHIVA.

How do you spell SHIVA?

SHIVA is spelled S-H-I-V-A. It contains 5 letters.