Calves

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of calf, the young of domestic cattle, or the fleshy muscular backs of the lower legs.

“The calves stayed close to their mothers in the field during the first weeks of spring.”

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Synonyms

young cattleyearlings

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Wordle

Ends in -VES, vowels A and E, the V is an uncommon letter useful for Wordle elimination

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, V adds tile value, no further hooks possible from this plural form

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Words you can make from Calves

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alces alecs calve casel cavel caves claes clave laces laves salve scale sclav selva slave vales valse veals aces acle aesc alce alec ales

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