Is SIEVE a word?
SIEVE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 10 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, SIEVE is a valid word.
What does sieve mean?
noun: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
SIEVE: word details
- Pronunciation: SIHV (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 8 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 9 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so SIEVE works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside sieve
Words you can make from the letters of sieve.
Frequently asked questions
What does SIEVE mean?
SIEVE is a noun. It means: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles.
Is SIEVE a valid word?
Yes, SIEVE is a valid word. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.