5-Letter Words Starting With LAV
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 5-Letter Words Starting With LAV 5 words
How common is LAV at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with LAV. They average 8.2 points and the best is LAVED (9 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.2
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- a 20%
- d 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with LAV
l 1a 1v 4e 1d 2
L 1 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
laved
Form of lave
- verbwash or flow against“the waves laved the shore”
- verbcleanse (one's body) with soap and water
- verbwash one's face and hands“She freshened up in the bathroom”
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How many five-letter words that start with LAV are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with 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 five-letter word that starts with LAV?
LAVED is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LAVES (8), LAVAS (8), LAVER (8).