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Definition of cleaving

"cleaving" 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 cleaving

I'm proof against that word "failure." I've seen behind it. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure in cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best. [ George Eliot ]

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cleaving in Scrabble®

The word cleaving is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters cleaving:

CLEAVING
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

angelic, calving, leaving

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word cleaving

CLEAVING
(162)
CLEAVING
(135)
CLEAVING
(108)
CLEAVING
(90)
CLEAVING
(56)
CLEAVING
(56)
CLEAVING
(51)
CLEAVING
(48)
CLEAVING
(45)
CLEAVING
(45)
CLEAVING
(45)
CLEAVING
(45)
CLEAVING
(44)
CLEAVING
(38)
CLEAVING
(38)
CLEAVING
(38)
CLEAVING
(36)
CLEAVING
(36)
CLEAVING
(34)
CLEAVING
(34)
CLEAVING
(32)
CLEAVING
(32)
CLEAVING
(32)
CLEAVING
(32)
CLEAVING
(32)
CLEAVING
(30)
CLEAVING
(30)
CLEAVING
(30)
CLEAVING
(30)
CLEAVING
(30)
CLEAVING
(28)
CLEAVING
(28)
CLEAVING
(28)
CLEAVING
(28)
CLEAVING
(28)
CLEAVING
(22)
CLEAVING
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CLEAVING
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CLEAVING
(18)
CLEAVING
(18)
CLEAVING
(18)
CLEAVING
(16)
CLEAVING
(16)
CLEAVING
(16)

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

CLEAVING
(162)
CLEAVING
(135)
CLEAVING
(108)
CALVING
(102 = 52 + 50)
CALVING
(101 = 51 + 50)
CALVING
(101 = 51 + 50)
CALVING
(98 = 48 + 50)
CALVING
(95 = 45 + 50)
LEAVING
(95 = 45 + 50)
LEAVING
(95 = 45 + 50)
LEAVING
(94 = 44 + 50)
CALVING
(92 = 42 + 50)
CALVING
(92 = 42 + 50)
CALVING
(92 = 42 + 50)
CALVING
(92 = 42 + 50)
ANGELIC
(90 = 40 + 50)
CLEAVING
(90)
CALVING
(89 = 39 + 50)
LEAVING
(89 = 39 + 50)
ANGELIC
(89 = 39 + 50)
LEAVING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LEAVING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LEAVING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LEAVING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LEAVING
(86 = 36 + 50)
ANGELIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CALVING
(84 = 34 + 50)
ANGELIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
ANGELIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
ANGELIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
ANGELIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
LEAVING
(83 = 33 + 50)
ANGELIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
ANGELIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
CALVING
(82 = 32 + 50)
CALVING
(82 = 32 + 50)
CALVING
(82 = 32 + 50)
CALVING
(80 = 30 + 50)
ANGELIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
CALVING
(80 = 30 + 50)
CALVING
(80 = 30 + 50)
CALVING
(80 = 30 + 50)
CALVING
(80 = 30 + 50)
CALVING
(80 = 30 + 50)
ANGELIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CALVING
(78 = 28 + 50)
CALVING
(78 = 28 + 50)
CALVING
(78 = 28 + 50)
ANGELIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
LEAVING
(78 = 28 + 50)
CALVING
(78 = 28 + 50)
ANGELIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
LEAVING
(76 = 26 + 50)
LEAVING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CALVING
(76 = 26 + 50)
ANGELIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
ANGELIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
CALVING
(76 = 26 + 50)
LEAVING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CALVING
(76 = 26 + 50)
LEAVING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CALVING
(76 = 26 + 50)
LEAVING
(76 = 26 + 50)
LEAVING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CALVING
(76 = 26 + 50)
LEAVING
(76 = 26 + 50)
LEAVING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LEAVING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LEAVING
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANGELIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
LEAVING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LEAVING
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANGELIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANGELIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
LEAVING
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANGELIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
LEAVING
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANGELIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
LEAVING
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANGELIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANGELIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANGELIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANGELIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
LEAVING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LEAVING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LEAVING
(72 = 22 + 50)
CALVING
(71 = 21 + 50)
CALVING
(71 = 21 + 50)
ANGELIC
(70 = 20 + 50)
ANGELIC
(70 = 20 + 50)
ANGELIC
(70 = 20 + 50)
ANGELIC
(70 = 20 + 50)
ANGELIC
(70 = 20 + 50)
ANGELIC
(70 = 20 + 50)
LEAVING
(69 = 19 + 50)
CALVING
(69 = 19 + 50)
CALVING
(69 = 19 + 50)
CALVING
(69 = 19 + 50)
CALVING
(68 = 18 + 50)
CALVING
(68 = 18 + 50)
CALVING
(67 = 17 + 50)
CALVING
(67 = 17 + 50)
LEAVING
(67 = 17 + 50)
CALVING
(67 = 17 + 50)
CALVING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LEAVING
(66 = 16 + 50)
ANGELIC
(66 = 16 + 50)
LEAVING
(66 = 16 + 50)
ANGELIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
LEAVING
(65 = 15 + 50)
LEAVING
(65 = 15 + 50)
CALVING
(65 = 15 + 50)
LEAVING
(65 = 15 + 50)
CALVING
(65 = 15 + 50)
LEAVING
(65 = 15 + 50)
LEAVING
(65 = 15 + 50)
ANGELIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
ANGELIC
(64 = 14 + 50)
ANGELIC
(64 = 14 + 50)
LEAVING
(64 = 14 + 50)
ANGELIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
LEAVING
(63 = 13 + 50)
LEAVING
(63 = 13 + 50)
LEAVING
(63 = 13 + 50)
ANGELIC
(62 = 12 + 50)
ANGELIC
(62 = 12 + 50)
ANGELIC
(62 = 12 + 50)
ANGELIC
(62 = 12 + 50)
ANGELIC
(62 = 12 + 50)
ANGELIC
(61 = 11 + 50)
CLEAVING
(56)
CLEAVING
(56)
CLEAVING
(51)
CAVING
(48)
CLEAVING
(48)
CLEAVING
(45)
CAVING
(45)
CLEAVING
(45)
CLEAVING
(45)
CLEAVING
(45)
CLEAVING
(44)
CLAVE
(42)
CAVING
(42)
CALVE
(42)
LAVING
(42)
VINCA
(42)
VINCA
(39)
CAVING
(39)
CAVING
(39)
VEGAN
(39)
VENIAL
(39)
CAVIL
(39)
CALVE
(39)
CAVING
(39)
CLAVE
(39)
GANEV
(39)
VICE
(39)
CLEAVING
(38)
CLEAVING
(38)
CLEAVING
(38)
CLEAVING
(36)
VINCA
(36)
GAELIC
(36)
CAVE
(36)
CAVING
(36)
CLEAVING
(36)
LAVING
(36)
LACING
(36)
ALIVE
(36)
NAIVE
(36)
VENAL
(36)
CAVING
(36)
CAVING
(36)
VANG
(36)
GLANCE
(36)
VEGAN
(34)
CLEAVING
(34)
VENIAL
(34)
GANEV
(34)
CLEAVING
(34)
CALVE
(33)
VEAL
(33)
VEIN
(33)
VELA
(33)
VANE
(33)
CALVE
(33)
VEIL
(33)
VALE
(33)
LACING
(33)
GANEV
(33)
CLAVE
(33)
LAVING
(33)
CLANG
(33)
GAELIC
(33)
VINCA
(33)
VILE
(33)
GIVEN
(33)
VAIN
(33)
GAVEL
(33)
LAVING
(33)
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cleaving in Words With Friends™

The word cleaving is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

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

CLEAVING
(174)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

angelic, calving, leaving

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word cleaving

CLEAVING
(174)
CLEAVING
(126)
CLEAVING
(99)
CLEAVING
(93)
CLEAVING
(92)
CLEAVING
(88)
CLEAVING
(87)
CLEAVING
(81)
CLEAVING
(76)
CLEAVING
(76)
CLEAVING
(75)
CLEAVING
(69)
CLEAVING
(69)
CLEAVING
(69)
CLEAVING
(58)
CLEAVING
(54)
CLEAVING
(50)
CLEAVING
(46)
CLEAVING
(46)
CLEAVING
(42)
CLEAVING
(42)
CLEAVING
(42)
CLEAVING
(42)
CLEAVING
(42)
CLEAVING
(40)
CLEAVING
(40)
CLEAVING
(38)
CLEAVING
(38)
CLEAVING
(38)
CLEAVING
(38)
CLEAVING
(38)
CLEAVING
(38)
CLEAVING
(38)
CLEAVING
(38)
CLEAVING
(37)
CLEAVING
(32)
CLEAVING
(30)
CLEAVING
(27)
CLEAVING
(27)
CLEAVING
(26)
CLEAVING
(26)
CLEAVING
(26)
CLEAVING
(25)
CLEAVING
(25)
CLEAVING
(25)
CLEAVING
(25)
CLEAVING
(25)
CLEAVING
(25)
CLEAVING
(24)
CLEAVING
(24)
CLEAVING
(24)
CLEAVING
(22)
CLEAVING
(22)
CLEAVING
(22)
CLEAVING
(21)
CLEAVING
(20)
CLEAVING
(20)
CLEAVING
(20)

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

CLEAVING
(174)
CALVING
(131 = 96 + 35)
CLEAVING
(126)
CALVING
(125 = 90 + 35)
CALVING
(125 = 90 + 35)
LEAVING
(122 = 87 + 35)
CALVING
(119 = 84 + 35)
CALVING
(119 = 84 + 35)
LEAVING
(116 = 81 + 35)
CALVING
(113 = 78 + 35)
ANGELIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
CALVING
(113 = 78 + 35)
LEAVING
(110 = 75 + 35)
LEAVING
(110 = 75 + 35)
CALVING
(107 = 72 + 35)
CALVING
(107 = 72 + 35)
CALVING
(107 = 72 + 35)
CALVING
(107 = 72 + 35)
LEAVING
(104 = 69 + 35)
CAVING
(102)
ANGELIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
CALVING
(101 = 66 + 35)
ANGELIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
CLEAVING
(99)
LEAVING
(98 = 63 + 35)
LEAVING
(98 = 63 + 35)
LEAVING
(95 = 60 + 35)
LEAVING
(95 = 60 + 35)
ANGELIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
CALVING
(95 = 60 + 35)
LEAVING
(95 = 60 + 35)
CLEAVING
(93)
LEAVING
(92 = 57 + 35)
CLEAVING
(92)
LEAVING
(92 = 57 + 35)
ANGELIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
ANGELIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
ANGELIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
ANGELIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
ANGELIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
CLEAVING
(88)
CLEAVING
(87)
CALVING
(87 = 52 + 35)
LEAVING
(86 = 51 + 35)
LAVING
(84)
ANGELIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
CALVING
(83 = 48 + 35)
ANGELIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
ANGELIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
ANGELIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
CLEAVING
(81)
ANGELIC
(79 = 44 + 35)
CALVING
(79 = 44 + 35)
CALVING
(79 = 44 + 35)
CALVING
(79 = 44 + 35)
CAVING
(78)
VENIAL
(78)
LEAVING
(77 = 42 + 35)
CALVING
(77 = 42 + 35)
CLEAVING
(76)
CLEAVING
(76)
ANGELIC
(75 = 40 + 35)
CALVING
(75 = 40 + 35)
CALVING
(75 = 40 + 35)
CALVING
(75 = 40 + 35)
LACING
(75)
CLEAVING
(75)
CALVING
(75 = 40 + 35)
CALVING
(73 = 38 + 35)
CALVING
(73 = 38 + 35)
LEAVING
(73 = 38 + 35)
LEAVING
(73 = 38 + 35)
GAELIC
(72)
CAVING
(72)
CAVING
(72)
LAVING
(72)
CALVING
(71 = 36 + 35)
ANGELIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
CALVING
(71 = 36 + 35)
CALVING
(71 = 36 + 35)
CALVING
(71 = 36 + 35)
ANGELIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
CALVING
(71 = 36 + 35)
CALVING
(71 = 36 + 35)
ANGELIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
CALVING
(71 = 36 + 35)
LEAVING
(71 = 36 + 35)
LEAVING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LEAVING
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLAVE
(69)
LEAVING
(69 = 34 + 35)
VINCA
(69)
CLEAVING
(69)
LEAVING
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLEAVING
(69)
LEAVING
(69 = 34 + 35)
CALVE
(69)
ANGELIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLEAVING
(69)
LEAVING
(67 = 32 + 35)
ANGELIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
ANGELIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
LEAVING
(67 = 32 + 35)
LEAVING
(67 = 32 + 35)
ANGELIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
ANGELIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
CAVING
(66)
VEGAN
(66)
LAVING
(66)
GANEV
(66)
VENIAL
(66)
LEAVING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LEAVING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LEAVING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LEAVING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LEAVING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LEAVING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LEAVING
(65 = 30 + 35)
ANGELIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
ANGELIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
CAVING
(64)
CAVING
(64)
ANGELIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
CLAVE
(63)
CALVING
(63 = 28 + 35)
ANGELIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
LACING
(63)
CALVING
(63 = 28 + 35)
ANGELIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
VENAL
(63)
LACING
(63)
CALVING
(63 = 28 + 35)
VANG
(63)
ANGELIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
ANGELIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
CALVE
(63)
ANGELIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
GLANCE
(63)
VICE
(63)
GLANCE
(63)
CAVIL
(63)
ANGELIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
ANGELIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
VINCA
(63)
CALVING
(62 = 27 + 35)
CALVING
(62 = 27 + 35)
CALVING
(62 = 27 + 35)
CALVING
(61 = 26 + 35)
CALVING
(61 = 26 + 35)
CALVING
(61 = 26 + 35)
CALVING
(60 = 25 + 35)
ALIVE
(60)
ANGELIC
(60 = 25 + 35)
LAVING
(60)
CLING
(60)
CAVING
(60)
CLANG
(60)
GENIAL
(60)
CALVING
(60 = 25 + 35)
NAIVE
(60)
GAELIC
(60)
GAELIC
(60)
LEAVING
(60 = 25 + 35)
ANGELIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
CALVING
(59 = 24 + 35)
CALVING
(59 = 24 + 35)
CALVING
(59 = 24 + 35)
CALVING
(58 = 23 + 35)
CALVING
(58 = 23 + 35)
LEAVING
(58 = 23 + 35)
CALVING
(58 = 23 + 35)
LEAVING
(58 = 23 + 35)
CLEAVING
(58)
VIAL
(57)
GLANCE
(57)
LEAVING
(57 = 22 + 35)
LEAVING
(57 = 22 + 35)
VILE
(57)
VEIL
(57)
VINE
(57)
CAVE
(57)
ANGELIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
LEAVING
(57 = 22 + 35)
VEAL
(57)
VAIN
(57)
CALVING
(57 = 22 + 35)
VALE
(57)
ACING
(57)
GLANCE
(57)
VELA
(57)
VEIN
(57)
VANE
(57)
LACING
(57)
LEAVING
(56 = 21 + 35)
LEAVING
(56 = 21 + 35)
LAVING
(56)
LEAVING
(56 = 21 + 35)
CALVING
(56 = 21 + 35)
LAVING
(56)
ANGELIC
(56 = 21 + 35)
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Words within the letters of cleaving

2 letter words in cleaving (7 words)

agaianeleninla

3 letter words in cleaving (19 words)

aceageailalecangalgelginicelaglealeglevlienagnilvanviavie

4 letter words in cleaving (41 words)

acneaginavencagecanecaveclagclanevilgaingalegavegiveglengliailealacelainlanelaveleanlicelienlinelivenailnavenevinicevainvalevanevangvealveilveinvelavialvicevilevine

5 letter words in cleaving (27 words)

acingagilealienalignaliveangelangleanvilcalvecavilclangclavecleanclineclingganevgavelgivengleanileaclancelivennaivenavelveganvenalvinca

6 letter words in cleaving (8 words)

cavinggaelicgenialglancelacinglavinglinagevenial

7 letter words in cleaving (3 words)

angeliccalvingleaving

8 letter words in cleaving (1 word)

cleaving

cleaving + 1 blank (2 words)

evangelicvigilance

cleaving + 2 blanks (3 words)

cleavagingrecleavingvalvogenic
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Words containing the sequence cleaving

Words that start with cleaving (1 word)

cleaving

Words with cleaving in them (1 word)

cleaving

Words that end with cleaving (4 words)

cleavingnoncleavingphotocleavingrecleaving
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Word Growth involving cleaving

Shorter words in cleaving

in leaving

lea leaving

Longer words containing cleaving

noncleaving

photocleaving

recleaving