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waive

verb

Waive commonly means to do without or cease to hold or adhere to or lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

5

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

WA

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WAIVE” Mean?

waive has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

do without or cease to hold or adhere to

We are dispensing with formalities

relinquish the old ideas

2

lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime

you've forfeited your right to name your successor

forfeited property

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

do without or cease to hold or adhere to

Length

5 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

W, A, I, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
a
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for waive.

WAIVE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with W and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

WAIVE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

WAIVE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

WAIVE 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

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

WA, AI, IV, VE

Trigrams

WAI, AIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

WAIVE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with W and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCV.
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 CVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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