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5-Letter Words With LAV

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Popular 5-Letter Words With LAV

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

All 5-Letter Words With LAV 9 words

How often does LAV appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 9 five-letter words containing LAV. They average 8.6 points and the best is CLAVE (10 points).

Total words
9
Average Scrabble score
8.6
out of 10 max
Everyday words
11%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
22.2% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 22.2%
  • s 22.2%
  • a 11.1%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word containing LAV

c 3l 1a 1v 4e 1

C 3 + L 1 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 10 points

Double word
20 pts
Triple word
30 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

clave

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many five-letter words containing LAV are there?

There are 9 five-letter words containing 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 containing LAV?

CLAVE is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLAVI (10), LAVED (9), SLAVE (8).

Which rare five-letter words containing LAV score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include LAVRA (8), OLLAV (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.