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8-Letter Words With VES

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Popular 8-Letter Words With VES

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words With VES 138 words

How often does VES appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 138 eight-letter words containing VES. They average 13.5 points, the best is EXCLAVES (20 points) and 76.8% end in S.

Total words
138
Average Scrabble score
13.5
out of 20 max
Everyday words
28%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
76.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 76.8%
  • d 5.1%
  • t 4.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea7.2%
  • ie5.8%
  • ia3.6%

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 VES

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 VES are there?

There are 138 eight-letter words containing VES 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 VES?

EXCLAVES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are IZVESTIA (20), SKYDIVES (19), KHEDIVES (19).

What are some common eight-letter words containing VES?

Everyday examples include OBSERVES, INVOLVES, IMPROVES, RECEIVES, BELIEVES, APPROVES, ACHIEVES, RESERVES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words containing VES score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include EXCLAVES (20), IZVESTIA (20), KHEDIVES (19), JUSSIVES (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.