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/laɪv/adjective · adverb · verb

Live commonly means to be an inhabitant of or reside in, continue to live and avoid dying, or lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style. Live is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing or not recorded.

19 meanings4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

4

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

LI

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “LIVE” Mean?

/laɪv/

live has 19 documented senses across adjective, adverb, verb.

Adjective

11 senses
1

actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing

a live television program

brought to you live from Lincoln Center

live entertainment involves performers actually in the physical presence of a live audience

Synonyms

2

exerting force or containing energy

live coals

tossed a live cigarette out the window

got a shock from a live wire

live ore is unmined ore

3

possessing life

the happiest person alive

the nerve is alive

doctors are working hard to keep him alive

burned alive

Synonyms

4

highly reverberant

a live concert hall

5

charged with an explosive

live ammunition

a live bomb

6

elastic; rebounds readily

clean bouncy hair

a lively tennis ball

as resilient as seasoned hickory

springy turf

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7

abounding with life and energy

the club members are a really live bunch

8

in current use or ready for use

live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread

9

of current relevance

a live issue

still a live option

10

charged or energized with electricity

a hot wire

a live wire

Synonyms

11

capable of erupting

a live volcano

the volcano is very much alive

Synonyms

Adverb

1 sense
1

not recorded

the opera was broadcast live

Verb

7 senses
1

be an inhabitant of or reside in

People lived in Africa millions of years ago

The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted

this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean

deer are populating the woods

2

lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style

we had to live frugally after the war

3

continue to live and avoid dying

We went without water and food for 3 days

These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America

The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents

how long can a person last without food and water?

4

support oneself

he could barely exist on such a low wage

Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?

Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day

5

have life, be alive

Our great leader is no more

My grandfather lived until the end of war

Synonyms

6

have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations

I know the feeling!

have you ever known hunger?

I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict

The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare

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7

pursue a positive and satisfying existence

You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

Explore the word live with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing

Length

4 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

L, I, V, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

l
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for live.

LIVE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with L and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using live in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

LIVE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

LIVE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

LIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

LIVE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside live.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

LI, IV, VE

Trigrams

LIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for live.

LIVE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with L and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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