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Is serve a Scrabble word?

Yes, serve is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 8 points in Scrabble.

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What is the meaning of serve?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (sports) An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.Examples: "Whose serve is it?"; "He had no power serve of his own, no backhand, no volley, no lob, no idea of pace or tactics."; "The first serve of the game is from the right half court to the half diagonally opposite."Synonyms: service

2. (chiefly Australia) A portion of food or drink, a serving.Examples: "The night before your event, base your evening meal on high-carbohydrate foods with a small serve of lean protein."; "Come here for a cappuccino that could hold its own on Via Veneto in Rome (€2) and a serve of their crunchy fresh cheese börek."; "Reintroduce protein; add a small serve of salmon, tuna or sardines every second day (tinned variety or fresh)."Synonyms: servingAustralia

3. (gay slang and African-American Vernacular) An impressive presentation (especially of a person's appearance).Examples: "That white eyeliner is such a serve."; "And, of course, there’s the video, which didn’t need to be such a serve since the song slapped so hard. But, it’s still iconic years later."; "Taking a private jet in the middle of a pandemic is not the serve you think it is KenToya! What is a serve is the hazmat jumpsuit Marlo wears for the sprinter. Fashion x Covid Safety realness."

verb (English)

1. (personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).Examples: "And yet this is not the office of a Priest, but of Him whom the Priest should serve."personaltransitive

2. (personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).Examples: "And truly, Mrs. Abigal, I muſt needs ſay, I ſerv'd my Maſter contentedly, vvhile he vvas living; but I vvill ſerve no Man living (that is, no Man that is not living) vvithout double VVages."; "[…]his lordship was out of humour. That was the way Chollacombe described as knaggy an old gager as ever Charles had had the ill-fortune to serve."; "You may be a businessman or some high-degree thief, / They may call you Doctor or they may call you Chief / But you're gonna have to serve somebody."personaltransitive

3. (personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).Examples: "That night Annie served him grilled halibut and English peas, plus tomatoes, of course, and a salad."personaltransitive

4. (personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).Examples: "They also serve who only stand and wait."factiveintransitivepersonal

5. (personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).Examples: "About twenty minutes after waiters served the soup, a guest got up and left."personaltransitive

6. (transitive, archaic) To treat (someone) in a given manner.Examples: "Herein thou haſt done good ſeruice to thy country: VVere all inhumaine ſlaues ſo ſerued as he, England would be ciuill, and from all ſuch dealings free."; "I mock them all who have served me ill of late and chiefly this cheat of Judah, whose temple we have plundered and whose golden vessels are my wash-pots."archaictransitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "serve"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "serve"?

Scrabble
8 points
S1
E1
R1
V4
E1
Words With Friends
9 points
S1
E1
R1
V4
E1

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