preserve: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 13 letter points · starts with P · ends with E
Meaning of preserve
noun
- countable, uncountable
A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits.
- countable, uncountable
A reservation, a nature preserve.
- countable, uncountable
An exclusive area of activity.
Example: Kids regard their tree houses as their own preserve.
Listed forms: preserves.
Source: Wiktionary — preserve.
verb
To protect; to keep from harm or injury.
Example: Let's pray that we'd be preserved from danger.
To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.
Example: to preserve peaches or grapes
To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
Example: to preserve appearances; to preserve silence
Listed forms: preserves, preserving, preserved.
Source: Wiktionary — preserve.
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 preserve.
noun
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
verb
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
verb
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
verb
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is preserve in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of preserve
P(3) + R(1) + E(1) + S(1) + E(1) + R(1) + V(4) + E(1) = 13 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 preserve
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from preserve
59 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in preserve. Showing up to 24, longest first.