COVER — 5 letter word
cover
The word cover has 5 letters: C, O, V, E, R. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations".
5 letter word "cover": C O V E R — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends score: 12
Letter analysis of cover
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of cover
noun
- fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal" Synonyms: covering fire
- the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft" Synonyms: screening
- a false identity and background, especially one created for an undercover agent "The new name and passport are cover for their next assignment."
- the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book Synonyms: back, binding, book binding
- bedding that keeps a person warm in bed "They pulled the covers over their head and went to sleep." Synonyms: blanket
- a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else "they made a cover of a Beatles' song" Synonyms: cover version, cover song
- a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something Synonyms: covert, concealment, screen
- covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) Synonyms: top
- a natural object that covers or envelops "under a covering of dust" Synonyms: covering
- a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink Synonyms: cover charge
verb
- to clothe, as if for protection from the elements "Cover your head!" Synonyms: wrap up
- to sit on eggs Synonyms: hatch, brood, incubate
- to protect, as by an insurance policy "The insurance won't cover this." Synonyms: insure, underwrite
- to be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism Synonyms: report
- to maintain a check on
- to act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression Synonyms: deal, handle, plow, address, treat
- to hold within range of an aimed firearm
- to protect or defend a position in a game "I covered left field."
- to be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
- to play a higher card than the one previously played "Smith covered again"
- to form a cover over "The grass covered the grave." Synonyms: spread over
- to provide with a covering or cause to be covered "Cover their face with a handkerchief."
- to put something on top of something else "cover the meat with a lot of gravy" Synonyms: overlay
- to copulate with a female, used especially of horses "The horse covers the mare" Synonyms: breed
- to cover as if with a shroud Synonyms: hide, shroud, enshroud
- to travel across or pass over "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day" Synonyms: traverse
- to spread over a surface to conceal or protect "This paint covers well"
- to hide from view or knowledge "The President covered the fact that the offices in the White House were bugged." Synonyms: cover up
- to be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of "Is this enough to cover the check?"
- to take an action to protect against future problems "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
- to help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming their responsibilities "I'm glad you're covering for our secretary who is ill this week."
- to invest with a large or excessive amount of something "They covered us with glory."
- to include in scope Synonyms: embrace
- to make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities Synonyms: compensate, overcompensate
- to provide for "The grant doesn't cover my salary."
- to span an interval of distance, space or time Synonyms: extend, continue
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