5-Letter Words With CAV
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With CAV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With CAV 7 words
How often does CAV appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 five-letter words containing CAV. They average 10.1 points and the best is CAVED (11 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.1
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- l 28.6%
- s 28.6%
- d 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie14.3%
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 containing CAV
c 3a 1v 4e 1d 2
C 3 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 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).
caved
Form of cave
- verbhollow out as if making a cave or opening“The river was caving the banks”
- verbexplore natural caves
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How many five-letter words containing CAV are there?
There are 7 five-letter words containing CAV 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 containing CAV?
CAVED is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CAVES (10), CAVIL (10), CAVER (10).
What are some common five-letter words containing CAV?
Everyday examples include CAVIL, CAVES, CAVED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing CAV score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CAVAS (10), CAVEL (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.