vise: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 7 letter points · starts with V · ends with E
Meaning of vise
noun
- US
An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.
- figuratively
A situation in which one's freedom of choice is constrained.
- obsolete
A screw.
- obsolete
A spiral staircase.
Listed forms: vises, vice.
Source: Wiktionary — vise.
verb
To clamp with or as with a vise.
Listed forms: vises, vising, vised, vice.
Source: Wiktionary — vise.
verb
- alt-of, alternative
Alternative form of visé.
Base or related entry: visé.
Listed forms: vises, viseing, vised, vice.
Source: Wiktionary — vise.
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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noun
a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
- bench vise
- vice
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is vise in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of vise
V(4) + I(1) + S(1) + E(1) = 7 points.
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Anagrams of vise
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from vise
6 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in vise. Showing up to 24, longest first.