8-Letter Words With OVES
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With OVES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With OVES 13 words
How often does OVES appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 eight-letter words containing OVES. They average 14.1 points, the best is LOVESICK (17 points) and 76.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.1
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 76.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 76.9%
- e 7.7%
- k 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou15.4%
- ea7.7%
- oo7.7%
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 OVES
l 1o 1v 4e 1s 1i 1c 3k 5
L 1 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + S 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 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).
lovesick
- adjectivelanguishing because of love“strong men behaving like lovesick boys”
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How many eight-letter words containing OVES are there?
There are 13 eight-letter words containing OVES 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 OVES?
LOVESICK is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COMMOVES (17), BEHOOVES (16), APPROVES (15).
What are some common eight-letter words containing OVES?
Everyday examples include IMPROVES, APPROVES, LOVESICK, REPROVES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing OVES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BEHOOVES (16), MISMOVES (15), PREMOVES (15), OUTMOVES (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.