Definition of eves

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • eves is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • eves is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • eves is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of eves


  • the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall) (noun)

    Examples

    1. he enjoyed the evening light across the lake

    Synonyms

    1. even
    2. evening
    3. eventide
  • (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden (noun)
  • the day before (noun)

    Examples

    1. he always arrives on the eve of her departure
  • the period immediately before something (noun)

    Examples

    1. on the eve of the French Revolution

See definition of eves in Merriam Webster