Heaving
/ˈhiːvɪŋ/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Heaving
verb
- To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
"We heaved the chest-of-drawers on to the second-floor landing."
- To throw, cast.
"The cap'n hove the body overboard."
- To rise and fall.
"Her chest heaved with emotion."
- To utter with effort.
"She heaved a sigh and stared out of the window."
- To pull up with a rope or cable.
"Heave up the anchor there, boys!"
Anagrams of Heaving
Letter Values
h4
e1
a1
v4
i1
n1
g2
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Heaving
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Heaving"
Heaving is a 7-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Heaving" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "heaving" is a medium-scoring word.