5-Letter Words With VES
- 36 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With VES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With VES 36 words
How often does VES appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 36 five-letter words containing VES. They average 9.7 points, the best is JIVES (15 points) and 94.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 36
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.7
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 53%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 94.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 94.4%
- a 5.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ea2.8%
- oa2.8%
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 VES
j 8i 1v 4e 1s 1
J 8 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jives
Form of jive
- nouna style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
- verbdance to jive music; dance the jive
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How many five-letter words containing VES are there?
There are 36 five-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 five-letter word containing VES?
JIVES is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JUVES (15), GYVES (12), WAVES (11).
What are some common five-letter words containing VES?
Everyday examples include LIVES, MOVES, GIVES, SAVES, ELVES, WAVES, LOVES, WIVES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing VES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JUVES (15), HOVES (11), VIVES (11), YEVES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.