HEAVE — 5 letter word
heave
The word heave has 5 letters: H, E, A, V, E. It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Heave has 1 anagram: hevea. As a noun, it means "throwing something heavy with great effort".
5 letter word "heave": H E A V E — noun
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends: 11
Letter Analysis of heave
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
3 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of heave
noun
- throwing something heavy with great effort "We gave it a mighty heave over the side of the ship." Synonyms: heaving
- the act of raising something Synonyms: lift, raise
- an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting "a bad case of the heaves" Synonyms: retch
- the act of lifting something with great effort Synonyms: heaving
- (geology) a horizontal dislocation
- an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) Synonyms: heaving
verb
- breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted Synonyms: gasp, pant, puff
- make an unsuccessful effort to vomit Synonyms: retch, gag
- bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat Synonyms: buckle, warp
- utter a sound, as with obvious effort "They heaved a deep sigh when they saw the list of things to do."
- lift or elevate Synonyms: heft, heave up, heft up
- throw with great effort
- rise and move, as in waves or billows Synonyms: surge
- move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position