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prove

/pɹuːv/verb

Prove commonly means to be shown or be found to be, establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment, or put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.

9 meanings5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

5

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

PR

Ends

OVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PROVE” Mean?

/pɹuːv/

prove has 9 documented senses across verb.

Verb

9 senses
1

be shown or be found to be

She proved to be right

The medicine turned out to save her life

She turned up HIV positive

2

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound

The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture

3

provide evidence for

The blood test showed that he was the father

Her behavior testified to her incompetence

They prove that there was a traffic accident

4

prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof

5

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

This approach has been tried with good results

Test this recipe

6

increase in volume

the dough rose slowly in the warm room

Synonyms

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7

cause to puff up with a leaven

unleavened bread

They prove more bread

Synonyms

8

take a trial impression of

9

obtain probate of

prove a will

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

be shown or be found to be

Length

5 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

P, R, O, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
o
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for prove.

PROVE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PROVE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PROVE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PROVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

PR, RO, OV, VE

Trigrams

PRO, ROV, OVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PROVE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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