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ARCHIVES

8 letters · 3 syllables · noun, verb

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Definition of ARCHIVES

noun

A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest.

noun

The material so kept, considered as a whole (compare archives).

"His archive of Old High German texts is the most extensive in Britain."

noun

Natural deposits of material, regarded as a record of environmental changes over time.

"soil archive; peat archive"

verb

To put into an archive.

"I was planning on archiving the documents from 2001."

Examples of ARCHIVES in a Sentence

  • "His archive of Old High German texts is the most extensive in Britain."
  • "soil archive; peat archive"
  • "I was planning on archiving the documents from 2001."

Word Details

Letters
8
Syllables
3
Scrabble
16
points
WWF
17
points

Is ARCHIVES a Scrabble Word?

Yes, ARCHIVES is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 16 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 16 pts Words With Friends — 17 pts

Tip: ARCHIVES uses 8 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for ARCHIVES

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter archives Total
Scrabble 11341411 16
WWF 11431511 17

Words You Can Make With the Letters in ARCHIVES

100 words from the letters in ARCHIVES

7-letter words

archive 15/16 USUKWWF varechs 15/16 UK ashiver 13/13 UK cahiers 12/12 USUKWWF cashier 12/12 USUKWWF eriachs 12/12 UK carvies 12/14 UK varices 12/14 USUKWWF viscera 12/14 USUKWWF

6-letter words

varech 14/15 UK chives 14/15 USUKWWF shavie 12/12 USUKWWF havers 12/12 USUKWWF shaver 12/12 USUKWWF ravish 12/12 USUKWWF hivers 12/12 UK shiver 12/12 USUKWWF shrive 12/12 USUKWWF achier 11/11 USUKWWF cahier 11/11 USUKWWF eriach 11/11 UK chaise 11/11 USUKWWF arches 11/11 USUKWWF chares 11/11 USUKWWF chaser 11/11 USUKWWF eschar 11/11 USUKWWF raches 11/11 UK search 11/11 USUKWWF chairs 11/11 USUKWWF rachis 11/11 USUKWWF riches 11/11 USUKWWF cavies 11/13 USUKWWF vesica 11/13 USUKWWF carves 11/13 USUKWWF cavers 11/13 USUKWWF craves 11/13 USUKWWF varecs 11/13 UK vicars 11/13 USUKWWF vraics 11/13 UK scrive 11/13 USUKWWF ashier 9/8 USUKWWF aivers 9/10 USUKWWF varies 9/10 USUKWWF caries 8/9 USUKWWF cerias 8/9 USUKWWF ericas 8/9 USUKWWF

5-letter words

chive 13/14 USUKWWF chvre 13/14 UK schav 13/14 USUKWWF chivs 13/14 UK haver 11/11 USUKWWF hiver 11/11 UK haves 11/11 USUKWWF shave 11/11 USUKWWF sheva 11/11 UK shiva 11/11 USUKWWF hives 11/11 USUKWWF shive 11/11 USUKWWF chare 10/10 USUKWWF rache 10/10 UK reach 10/10 USUKWWF chair 10/10 USUKWWF aches 10/10 USUKWWF chase 10/10 USUKWWF chais 10/10 UK chias 10/10 USUKWWF chars 10/10 USUKWWF crash 10/10 USUKWWF cavie 10/12 USUKWWF carve 10/12 USUKWWF caver 10/12 USUKWWF crave 10/12 USUKWWF varec 10/12 UK vicar 10/12 USUKWWF vraic 10/12 UK caves 10/12 USUKWWF cives 10/12 UK vices 10/12 USUKWWF hiera 8/7 UK hares 8/7 USUKWWF hears 8/7 USUKWWF rheas 8/7 USUKWWF share 8/7 USUKWWF shear 8/7 USUKWWF arish 8/7 UK hairs 8/7 USUKWWF heirs 8/7 USUKWWF hires 8/7 USUKWWF shier 8/7 USUKWWF shire 8/7 USUKWWF aiver 8/9 USUKWWF avise 8/9 UK avers 8/9 USUKWWF raves 8/9 USUKWWF saver 8/9 USUKWWF vares 8/9 UK versa 8/9 UK rivas 8/9 UK vairs 8/9 USUKWWF rives 8/9 USUKWWF

How to Use ARCHIVES in Word Games

ARCHIVES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About ARCHIVES

What does ARCHIVES mean?
ARCHIVES is a noun. A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest.
Is ARCHIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARCHIVES is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
How many points is ARCHIVES worth in Scrabble?
ARCHIVES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. It is a 8-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from ARCHIVES?
You can make 100 words from the letters in ARCHIVES. The longest sub-words are 7 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.