8-Letter Words Starting With AV
- 53 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With AV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With AV 53 words
How common is AV at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 53 eight-letter words that start with AV. They average 12.9 points, the best is AVIANIZE (20 points) and 30.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 53
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30.2%
- g 13.2%
- e 11.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia15.1%
- io9.4%
- oi7.5%
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 that starts with AV
a 1v 4i 1a 1n 1i 1z 10e 1
A 1 + V 4 + I 1 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 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).
avianize
- verbto modify microorganisms by repeated culture in the developing chick embryo
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How many eight-letter words that start with AV are there?
There are 53 eight-letter words that start with AV 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 that starts with AV?
AVIANIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AVOWABLY (19), AVIATRIX (18), AVOWEDLY (18).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with AV?
Everyday examples include AVOIDING, AVIATION, AVERSION, AVERTING, AVERAGED, AVENGING, AVERAGES, AVOWEDLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with AV score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include AVIANIZE (20), AVOWABLY (19), AVOUCHER (16), AVOWABLE (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.