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stave

/steɪv/noun · verb

Stave can refer to a crosspiece between the legs of a chair, one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket, or (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written. As a verb, stave can mean to burst or force (a hole) into something or furnish with staves.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

ST

Ends

AVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “STAVE” Mean?

/steɪv/

stave has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

Synonyms

2

one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

Synonyms

3

a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

furnish with staves

stave a ladder

2

burst or force (a hole) into something

Word Forms

Synonyms for STAVE

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

S, T, A, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
a
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for stave.

STAVE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with S 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 stave in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

STAVE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

STAVE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

STAVE 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

ST, TA, AV, VE

Trigrams

STA, TAV, AVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

STAVE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S 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 8, 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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