Love

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A deep feeling of affection, care, or attachment toward someone or something. Can also mean a score of zero in tennis.

“She felt overwhelming love for her newborn child.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/lʌv/

Related Words

Synonyms

affectionadorationdevotion

Antonyms

hate

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains common letters L, O, V, E with vowel-consonant pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, the V is valuable at 4 points.

Words Related to Love

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “love” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bove cove dove gove hove jove live lone lose move

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “love”.

clove glove hovel laevo loave loved lovee lover loves lovey novel olive ovile ovule solve voile voled voles volet volte vowel wolve

Longer words starting with Love

Words that begin with “love”.

loved lovee lover loves lovey lovely lovers

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