prove: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 10 letter points · starts with P · ends with E
Meaning of prove
verb
- transitive
To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.
Example: I will prove that my method is more effective than yours.
- intransitive
To turn out; to manifest.
Example: It proved to be a cold day.
- copulative
To turn out to be.
Example: Have an exit strategy should your calculations prove incorrect.
- transitive
To put to the test, to make trial of.
Example: They took the experimental car to the proving-grounds.
Listed forms: proves, proving, proved, proven, glossary, provest.
Source: Wiktionary — prove.
noun
The process of dough proofing.
Listed forms: proves, proove.
Source: Wiktionary — prove.
verb
- form-of, past
simple past of proove
Base or related entry: proove.
Source: Wiktionary — prove.
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 prove.
verb
be shown or be found to be
- turn out
- turn up
verb
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
verb
provide evidence for
verb
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is prove in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of prove
P(3) + R(1) + O(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 prove
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from prove
21 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in prove. Showing up to 24, longest first.