Chivvy
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To pester or nag someone persistently in order to prompt them to act or hurry up.
“The project manager chivvied the team into submitting their reports before the deadline.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
chiv·vy
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Wordle
Contains a double-V, one of the rarest letter combinations in English, CH start and Y acting as a vowel alongside I.
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Scrabble
Worth 19 points, both Vs score 4 each making 8 points from V alone, an outstanding play when you hold two V tiles.
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