5-Letter Words Ending in OVE
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in OVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in OVE 15 words
How common is OVE at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 five-letter words ending in OVE. They average 9.5 points, the best is SHOVE (11 points) and S is the most common first letter (20%).
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.5
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 53%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 20% of words
Most common first letters
- s 20%
- a 13.3%
- g 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- oo20%
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 five-letter word ending in OVE
s 1h 4o 1v 4e 1
S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shove
- nounthe act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)“he gave the door a shove”
- verbcome into rough contact with while moving“The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train”
- verbpush roughly“the people pushed and shoved to get in line”
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How many five-letter words ending in OVE are there?
There are 15 five-letter words ending in OVE 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 five-letter word ending in OVE?
SHOVE is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOOVE (11), ABOVE (10), PROVE (10).
What are some common five-letter words ending in OVE?
Everyday examples include PROVE, ABOVE, DROVE, SHOVE, GLOVE, CLOVE, GROVE, STOVE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words ending in OVE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOOVE (11), AMOVE (10), EMOVE (10), MOOVE (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.