8-Letter Words With AVE
- 166 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With AVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With AVE 166 words
How often does AVE appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 166 eight-letter words containing AVE. They average 13.9 points, the best is QUAVERED (21 points) and 32.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 166
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.9
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 32.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 32.5%
- d 21.7%
- e 12%
Top vowel pairs
- ea16.3%
- ou3.6%
- ai1.2%
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 containing AVE
q 10u 1a 1v 4e 1r 1e 1d 2
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quavered
Form of quaver
- verbgive off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
- verbsing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
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How many eight-letter words containing AVE are there?
There are 166 eight-letter words containing AVE 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 containing AVE?
QUAVERED is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAVELOCK (20), EXCLAVES (20), QUAVERER (20).
What are some common eight-letter words containing AVE?
Everyday examples include PAVEMENT, MAVERICK, WAVEFORM, AVERSION, RAVENOUS, TRAVERSE, ENGRAVER, LAVENDER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing AVE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXCLAVES (20), QUAVERER (20), WAVEOFFS (20), BEKNAVED (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.