8-Letter Words With LAV
- 54 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LAV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LAV 54 words
How often does LAV appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 54 eight-letter words containing LAV. They average 13.9 points, the best is EXCLAVES (20 points) and 37% end in S.
- Total words
- 54
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.9
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37%
- d 18.5%
- r 14.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.6%
- ou3.7%
- ee1.9%
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 LAV
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 containing LAV are there?
There are 54 eight-letter words containing LAV 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 LAV?
EXCLAVES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LAVISHLY (17), LAVEROCK (17), BAKLAVAS (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing LAV?
Everyday examples include LAVATORY, LAVENDER, LAVISHER, ENSLAVED, ENSLAVES, CLAVICLE, LAVISHES, LAVISHLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing LAV score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXCLAVES (20), BAKLAVAS (17), FLAVOURY (17), HALAVAHS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.