Definitions For Grave

noun

  • English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
  • A place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
  • A mark () placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
  • Death of a person

verb

  • Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
  • Shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

adjective

  • Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
  • Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
  • Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

Is Graves a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
12

The word Grave is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Grave in a Sentence

  • This violation of school rules is a grave matter.
  • His carelessness could have grave consequences.
  • They have placed themselves in grave danger.

Synonyms for Grave

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