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Definition of cleaves

"cleaves" in the verb sense

1. cleave, split, rive

separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

"cleave the bone"

2. cleave

make by cutting into

"The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock"

3. cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere

come or be in close contact with stick or hold together and resist separation

"The dress clings to her body"

"The label stuck to the box"

"The sushi rice grains cohere"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for cleaves

Proneness to sin cleaves fast to mortal men. [ Theognis ]

Duty is a power which rises with us in the morning, and goes to rest with us at night. It is the shadow that cleaves to us, go where we will, and which leaves us only when we leave the light of life. [ William Ewart Gladstone ]

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cleaves in Scrabble®

The word cleaves is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters cleaves:

CLEAVES
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLEAVES
(98 = 48 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

cleaves

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word cleaves

CLEAVES
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLEAVES
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLEAVES
(95 = 45 + 50)
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(90 = 40 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
CLEAVES
(63 = 13 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In cleaves

CLEAVES
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLEAVES
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLEAVES
(95 = 45 + 50)
CLEAVES
(90 = 40 + 50)
CLEAVES
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLEAVES
(89 = 39 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
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CLEAVES
(80 = 30 + 50)
CLEAVES
(80 = 30 + 50)
CLEAVES
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLEAVES
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
CLEAVES
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
CLEAVES
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(69 = 19 + 50)
CLEAVES
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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cleaves in Words With Friends™

The word cleaves is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters cleaves:

CLEAVES
(116 = 81 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

cleaves

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word cleaves

CLEAVES
(116 = 81 + 35)
CLEAVES
(110 = 75 + 35)
CLEAVES
(104 = 69 + 35)
CLEAVES
(98 = 63 + 35)
CLEAVES
(95 = 60 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
CLEAVES
(86 = 51 + 35)
CLEAVES
(85 = 50 + 35)
CLEAVES
(81 = 46 + 35)
CLEAVES
(75 = 40 + 35)
CLEAVES
(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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CLEAVES
(51 = 16 + 35)
CLEAVES
(51 = 16 + 35)
CLEAVES
(51 = 16 + 35)
CLEAVES
(50 = 15 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In cleaves

CLEAVES
(116 = 81 + 35)
CLEAVES
(110 = 75 + 35)
CLEAVES
(104 = 69 + 35)
CLEAVES
(98 = 63 + 35)
CLEAVES
(95 = 60 + 35)
CLEAVES
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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CLAVES
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CLAVE
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(68 = 33 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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CLEAVE
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(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(62 = 27 + 35)
VALES
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
VALE
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57)
VELA
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(56)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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Words within the letters of cleaves

2 letter words in cleaves (3 words)

asella

3 letter words in cleaves (13 words)

acealeceeeelelsevelealeelevsacseaseevee

4 letter words in cleaves (23 words)

acesalescasecaveceeseaseeaveeelselseeveslacelaveleasleeslevssalesavesealvalevasevealveesvela

5 letter words in cleaves (16 words)

calvecavesceaseclaveeaseleaveselveslaceslavesleaseleavesalvescaleslavevalesveals

6 letter words in cleaves (5 words)

calvesclavescleaveleavessleave

7 letter words in cleaves (1 word)

cleaves

cleaves + 1 blank (4 words)

cleaversenclavesexclavesvalences

cleaves + 2 blanks (3 words)

cleavagesoverscalerecleaves
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Words containing the sequence cleaves

Words that start with cleaves (1 word)

cleaves

Words with cleaves in them (1 word)

cleaves

Words that end with cleaves (3 words)

cleavesphotocleavesrecleaves
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Word Growth involving cleaves

Shorter words in cleaves

eave leave cleave

lea leave cleave

eave eaves leaves

eave leave leaves

lea leave leaves

Longer words containing cleaves

photocleaves

recleaves