Staved
6 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of stave: broke or crushed the side of something inward under force, or fitted something with staves.
“The barrel was staved in when the cart overturned on the cobbled road.”
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Wordle
Ends in -AVED, similar to raved, saved, and waved, the initial ST sets it apart from those words
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Worth 10 points, the V adds good tile value and STAVED is a valid past tense worth keeping in reserve
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