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For word games needing VES suffixes, here's your 7-letter word resource. Popular examples include ACTIVES, ALCOVES, ARRIVES, plus BEHAVES, BEHOVES, CLEAVES and many more. Use the table below to find the perfect word for your game.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| actives | 7 | 3 | |
| alcoves | 7 | 3 | |
| arrives | 7 | 3 | |
| behaves | 7 | 3 | |
| behoves | 7 | 3 | |
| cleaves | 7 | 2 | |
| datives | 7 | 3 | |
| derives | 7 | 3 | |
| dwarves | 7 | 2 | |
| endives | 7 | 3 | |
| evolves | 7 | 3 | |
| glaives | 7 | 2 | |
| greaves | 7 | 2 | |
| grieves | 7 | 2 | |
| grooves | 7 | 2 | |
| motives | 7 | 3 | |
| natives | 7 | 3 | |
| octaves | 7 | 3 | |
| regives | 7 | 3 | |
| releves | 7 | 3 | |
| relives | 7 | 3 | |
| removes | 7 | 3 | |
| repaves | 7 | 3 | |
| revives | 7 | 3 | |
| scarves | 7 | 2 | |
| scrives | 7 | 2 | |
| sheaves | 7 | 2 | |
| sheeves | 7 | 2 | |
| shelves | 7 | 2 | |
| shrives | 7 | 2 | |
| sleaves | 7 | 2 | |
| sleeves | 7 | 2 | |
| starves | 7 | 2 | |
| steeves | 7 | 2 | |
| strives | 7 | 2 | |
| swerves | 7 | 2 | |
| thieves | 7 | 2 | |
| thraves | 7 | 2 | |
| thrives | 7 | 2 | |
| twelves | 7 | 2 | |
| unlives | 7 | 3 | |
| updives | 7 | 3 | |
| votives | 7 | 3 | |
| wharves | 7 | 2 | |
| wherves | 7 | 2 | |
| zouaves | 7 | 2 |
What’s typical about VES-ending words?
VES often marks suffix families; think about derivatives when guessing.
Do you include UK/US spellings?
Where they exist, both may appear.
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