8-Letter Words Ending in VELY
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in VELY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in VELY 9 words
How common is VELY at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words ending in VELY. They average 15.2 points and the best is BEHOVELY (19 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.2
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 22.2% of words
Most common first letters
- s 22.2%
- u 22.2%
- a 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ee11.1%
- ie11.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in VELY
b 3e 1h 4o 1v 4e 1l 1y 4
B 3 + E 1 + H 4 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
behovely
Form of behove
- verbbe appropriate or necessary“It behooves us to reflect on this matter”
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How many eight-letter words ending in VELY are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words ending in VELY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in VELY?
BEHOVELY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VOTIVELY (17), ACTIVELY (16), DATIVELY (15).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in VELY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BEHOVELY (19), VOTIVELY (17), DATIVELY (15), NATIVELY (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.