derive: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with D · ends with E
Meaning of derive
verb
- transitive
To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
Example: Reading books is the best way to derive knowledge.
- transitive
To deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning.
- transitive
To find the derivation of (a word or phrase).
- transitive
To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.
Listed forms: derives, deriving, derived.
Source: Wiktionary — derive.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for derive.
verb
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
verb
obtain
verb
develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
verb
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is derive in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of derive
D(2) + E(1) + R(1) + I(1) + V(4) + E(1) = 10 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 derive
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from derive
40 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in derive. Showing up to 24, longest first.