6-Letter Words Starting With LAV
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With LAV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With LAV 9 words
How common is LAV at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 six-letter words that start with LAV. They average 10.1 points and the best is LAVISH (12 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.1
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- H
- 22.2% of words
Most common last letters
- h 22.2%
- s 22.2%
- e 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ee11.1%
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 six-letter word that starts with LAV
l 1a 1v 4i 1s 1h 4
L 1 + A 1 + V 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lavish
- verbexpend profusely; also used with abstract nouns“He was showered with praise”
- adjectivevery generous“distributed gifts with a lavish hand”
- adjectivecharacterized by extravagance and profusion“a lavish buffet”
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How many six-letter words that start with LAV are there?
There are 9 six-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 six-letter word that starts with LAV?
LAVISH is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LAVASH (12), LAVABO (11), LAVAGE (10).
Which rare six-letter words that start with LAV score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LAVEER (9), LAVOLT (9), LAVRAS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.