WAIVE
11
Definition
Pronunciation: //weɪv//
verb
- (transitive, law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo."If you waive the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law."
- (transitive, law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.
- (now rare) To put aside, avoid."[…] seeing in many such occasions of common life we advisedly do renounce or waive our own opinions, absolutely yielding to the direction of others"
- (obsolete) To outlaw (someone).
verb
- (obsolete) To move from side to side; to sway.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To stray, wander.
noun
- (obsolete, law) A woman put out of the protection of the law; an outlawed woman.
- (obsolete) A waif; a castaway."But vvhat a vvretched, and diſconſolate Hermitage is that Houſe, vvhich is not viſited by thee [God], and vvhat a VVayue, and Stray is that Man, that hath not thy Markes vpon him?"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 11 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 12 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'WAIVE'?
The word WAIVE is worth 11 points in Scrabble.
W4
A1
I1
V4
E1
Total: 11 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'WAIVE'?
The word WAIVE is worth 12 points in Words With Friends.
W4
A1
I1
V5
E1
Total: 12 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.