8-Letter Words With SELV
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With SELV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With SELV 5 words
How often does SELV appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words containing SELV. They average 12.2 points and the best is SELVAGED (13 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- e 40%
- s 40%
- d 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ee20%
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 SELV
s 1e 1l 1v 4a 1g 2e 1d 2
S 1 + E 1 + L 1 + V 4 + A 1 + G 2 + E 1 + D 2 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
selvaged
Form of selvage
- nounborder consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
- nounthe edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
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How many eight-letter words containing SELV are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words containing SELV 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 SELV?
SELVAGED is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SELVEDGE (13), SELVAGES (12), SELVAGEE (12).
Which rare eight-letter words containing SELV score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SELVEDGE (13), SELVAGEE (12), UNSELVES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.