SIEVE — 5 letter word
sieve
The word sieve has 5 letters: S, I, E, V, E. It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles".
5 letter word "sieve": S I E V E — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 9
Letter analysis of sieve
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
3 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of sieve
noun
- a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles Synonyms: screen
verb
- distinguish and separate out Synonyms: sift
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements Synonyms: strain
- check and sort carefully Synonyms: sift
- examine in order to test suitability Synonyms: screen
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