Pave
4 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A jewellery setting in which precious stones are placed so closely together that virtually no metal is visible beneath them.
“The bracelet featured a pave design studded with hundreds of tiny diamonds.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/peɪv/
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Wordle
Ends in AVE, P start with A and E vowels, easy to overlook the noun meaning alongside the more familiar verb
Scrabble
PAVE scores 9 points, V is worth 4, making this a particularly valuable short word
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