Nave

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The long central portion of a church interior, extending from the main entrance to the chancel.

“Wedding guests filled the nave, their murmurs echoing off the high stone vaulting above.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/neɪv/

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Synonyms

aislecentral hall

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in the -AVE pattern shared with CAVE, GAVE, PAVE, RAVE, SAVE, WAVE, very common

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, V is worth 4 points, hooks to NAVES easily

Words Related to Nave

Anagrams of Nave

Words that use exactly the same letters as “nave”.

evan vane vena

Words one letter different

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

cave dave eave gave have name navy save wave

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

avena avens aveny avern avine daven elvan evang evans ganev haven kevan knave maven naevi naive navel naves navet navew nevat njave novae paven

Longer words starting with Nave

Words that begin with “nave”.

navel naves navet navew navels

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