4-Letter Words With AV
- 36 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With AV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With AV 36 words
How often does AV appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 36 four-letter words containing AV. They average 8.8 points, the best is JAVA (14 points) and 30.6% end in E.
- Total words
- 36
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.8
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 36%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 30.6% of words
Most common last letters
- e 30.6%
- s 22.2%
- a 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea2.8%
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 four-letter word containing AV
j 8a 1v 4a 1
J 8 + A 1 + V 4 + A 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
java
- nounan island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions
- nouna beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans“he ordered a cup of coffee”
- nouna platform-independent object-oriented programming language
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How many four-letter words containing AV are there?
There are 36 four-letter words containing AV 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 four-letter word containing AV?
JAVA is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAVY (13), CAVY (12), CHAV (12).
What are some common four-letter words containing AV?
Everyday examples include GAVE, SAVE, HAVE, CAVE, WAVE, RAVE, EAVE, LAVA. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words containing AV score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHAV (12), DAVY (11), FAVA (10), VAVS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.