Hove

4 lettersverb

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of heave; rose or lifted, especially nautically.

“The ship hove into view through the morning mist.”

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Wordle

"Hove" uses 4 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.

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Words Related to Hove

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “hove” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bove cove dove gove have hive hohe hoke hole home hone hope hose hote hova howe jove love move

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “hove”.

hoove houve hovel hoven hover shove

Longer words starting with Hove

Words that begin with “hove”.

hovel hoven hover

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