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survive

/səˈvʌɪv/verb

Survive commonly means to continue to live and avoid dying, continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.), or support oneself.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

SU

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SURVIVE” Mean?

/səˈvʌɪv/

survive has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

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?

2

continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)

He survived the cancer against all odds

3

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

4

live longer than

She outlived her husband by many years

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

continue to live and avoid dying

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

S, U, R, V, I, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
u
r
v
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for survive.

SURVIVE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SURVIVE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

SU, UR, RV, VI, IV, VE

Trigrams

SUR, URV, RVI, VIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SURVIVE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCV.
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 CVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S 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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