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/seɪv/noun · verb

Save commonly means to keep up and reserve for personal or special use, save from ruin, destruction, or harm, or make unnecessary an expenditure or effort. As a noun, save can refer to (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring.

12 meanings4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

4

Scrabble

7

WWF

8

Starts

SA

Ends

AVE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “SAVE” Mean?

/seɪv/

save has 12 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

the goalie made a brilliant save

the relief pitcher got credit for a save

Verb

11 senses
1

save from ruin, destruction, or harm

2

to keep up and reserve for personal or special use

She saved the old family photographs in a drawer

Synonyms

3

bring into safety

We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack

They save him from writing the letter

4

spend less; buy at a reduced price

5

accumulate money for future use

He saves half his salary

They save the money

6

make unnecessary an expenditure or effort

This will save money

I'll save you the trouble

This will save you a lot of time

Show 5 more verb definitions
7

save from sins

8

refrain from harming

Synonyms

9

spend sparingly, avoid the waste of

This move will save money

The less fortunate will have to economize now

10

retain rights to

keep my job for me while I give birth

keep my seat, please

keep open the possibility of a merger

Synonyms

11

record data on a computer

boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

Length

4 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

S, A, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
a
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for save.

SAVE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with S 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 save in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SAVE 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 save.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

SA, AV, VE

Trigrams

SAV, AVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SAVE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with S 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 S and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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