Calved

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of calve, (of a glacier or iceberg) broke away and released a large mass of ice.

“A massive section of ice calved from the glacier and thundered into the freezing ocean.”

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Synonyms

birthed shed

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Wordle

Ends in -VED, vowels A and E, V is an uncommon letter worth tracking in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, V is a high-value tile, the D ending allows no further hooks

Words Related to Calved

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “calved” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

calced calked called calmed calves carved halved salved valved

Words you can make from Calved

Shorter words formed from the letters in “calved”.

calve caved cavel clade clave clead decal deval laced laved aced acle alce alec cade cave clad cled dace dale dave deal decl deva

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “calved”.

alcoved caviled cleaved

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