8-Letter Words With AVING
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With AVING
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With AVING 17 words
How often does AVING appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words containing AVING. They average 14.3 points, the best is BEHAVING (17 points) and 52.9% end in G.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 52.9% of words
Most common last letters
- g 52.9%
- s 35.3%
- y 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea41.2%
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 AVING
b 3e 1h 4a 1v 4i 1n 1g 2
B 3 + E 1 + H 4 + A 1 + V 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
behaving
Form of behave
- verbbehave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself“You should act like an adult”
- verbbehave in a certain manner“She carried herself well”
- verbbehave well or properly“The children must learn to behave”
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How many eight-letter words containing AVING are there?
There are 17 eight-letter words containing AVING 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 AVING?
BEHAVING is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are IMPAVING (16), SHAVINGS (15), SHEAVING (15).
What are some common eight-letter words containing AVING?
Everyday examples include BEHAVING, CLEAVING, CRAVINGS, SHAVINGS, LEAVINGS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing AVING score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include IMPAVING (16), HEAVINGS (15), SAVINGLY (15), WEAVINGS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.