safe: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 7 letter points · starts with S · ends with E
Meaning of safe
adj
Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
Example: You’ll be safe from the storm here in the cabin.
Free from risk.
Example: It’s safe to eat this berry.
Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
Example: We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over.
When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.
Example: The pitcher attempted to pick off the runner at first, but he was safe.
Listed forms: safer, safest.
Source: Wiktionary — safe.
noun
A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
- slang
A condom.
- dated
A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.
- colloquial, dated
A safety bicycle.
Listed forms: safes.
Source: Wiktionary — safe.
verb
- transitive
To make something safe.
Listed forms: safes, safing, safed.
Source: Wiktionary — safe.
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 safe.
adjective
financially safe
noun
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is safe in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of safe
S(1) + A(1) + F(4) + E(1) = 7 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 safe
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 safe
4 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in safe. Showing up to 24, longest first.