cave: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 9 letter points · starts with C · ends with E
Meaning of cave
noun
A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
Example: We found a cave on the mountainside where we could take shelter.
A hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, whether natural or man-made.
A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese.
Example: This wine has been aged in our cave for thirty years.
A place of retreat, such as a man cave.
Example: My room was a cozy cave where I could escape from my family.
Listed forms: caves.
Source: Wiktionary — cave.
verb
- figuratively
To surrender.
Example: He caved under pressure.
To collapse.
Example: First the braces buckled, then the roof began to cave, then we ran.
To hollow out or undermine.
Example: The levee has been severely caved by the river current.
To engage in the recreational exploration of caves.
Listed forms: caves, caving, caved.
Source: Wiktionary — cave.
intj
- UK
look out!; beware!
Source: Wiktionary — cave.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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verb
hollow out as if making a cave or opening
verb
explore natural caves
- spelunk
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is cave in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of cave
C(3) + A(1) + V(4) + E(1) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of cave
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from cave
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