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relieve

/ɹɪˈliːv/verb

Relieve commonly means to provide physical relief, as from pain, free someone temporarily from his or her obligations, or grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to.

11 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

RE

Ends

EVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RELIEVE” Mean?

/ɹɪˈliːv/

relieve has 11 documented senses across verb.

Verb

11 senses
1

provide physical relief, as from pain

This pill will relieve your headaches

2

free someone temporarily from his or her obligations

Sam cannot relieve Sue

3

grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

She exempted me from the exam

Synonyms

4

lessen the intensity of or calm

The news eased my conscience

still the fears

The good news will relieve her

5

save from ruin, destruction, or harm

6

relieve oneself of troubling information

They relieve themselves

Synonyms

Show 5 more verb definitions
7

provide relief for

remedy his illness

Synonyms

8

free from a burden, evil, or distress

9

take by stealing

The thief relieved me of $100

They relieve him of all his money

10

grant exemption or release to

Please excuse me from this class

Sam cannot relieve Sue

Synonyms

11

alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

relieve the pressure and the stress

lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

provide physical relief, as from pain

Length

7 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

R, E, L, I, E, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
l
i
e
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for relieve.

RELIEVE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

RELIEVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RELIEVE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEB

CV Pattern

CVCVVCV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

RE, EL, LI, IE, EV, VE

Trigrams

REL, ELI, LIE, IEV, EVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

RELIEVE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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