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8-Letter Words Ending in VES

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Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in VES

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Ending in VES 97 words

How common is VES at the end of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 97 eight-letter words ending in VES. They average 13.8 points, the best is EXCLAVES (20 points) and R is the most common first letter (12.4%).

Total words
97
Average Scrabble score
13.8
out of 20 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common first letter
R
12.4% of words

Most common first letters

  • r 12.4%
  • c 9.3%
  • d 9.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea9.3%
  • ie5.2%
  • ou5.2%

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 VES

e 1x 8c 3l 1a 1v 4e 1s 1

E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + L 1 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

exclaves

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words ending in VES are there?

There are 97 eight-letter words ending in VES 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 VES?

EXCLAVES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SKYDIVES (19), KHEDIVES (19), JUSSIVES (18).

What are some common eight-letter words ending in VES?

Everyday examples include OBSERVES, INVOLVES, IMPROVES, RECEIVES, BELIEVES, APPROVES, ACHIEVES, RESERVES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words ending in VES score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include EXCLAVES (20), KHEDIVES (19), JUSSIVES (18), BEKNAVES (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.