01 Word definition

survive

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is SURVIVE a word?

Yes. SURVIVE is a 7-letter verb. continue to live and avoid dying Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SURVIVE?

S-U-R-V-I-V-E

SURVIVE contains 7 letters, begins with S, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. continue to live and avoid dying

    We went without water and food for 3 days

2verb

  1. continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)

    He survived the cancer against all odds
Synonyms
lastlivelive ongoendurehold uppull throughpull roundcome throughmake it
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SURVIVE spelled?

S1U2R3V4I5V6E7
Starts withSURFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats V
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SURVIVE.

How do you spell SURVIVE?

SURVIVE is spelled S-U-R-V-I-V-E. It contains 7 letters.