6-Letter Words With CAV
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With CAV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With CAV 16 words
How often does CAV appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 six-letter words containing CAV. They average 11.3 points, the best is CAVITY (14 points) and 31.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 38%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 31.3%
- e 12.5%
- r 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie12.5%
- ea6.3%
- ia6.3%
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 six-letter word containing CAV
c 3a 1v 4i 1t 1y 4
C 3 + A 1 + V 4 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 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).
cavity
- nouna sizeable hole (usually in the ground)“they dug a pit to bury the body”
- nounspace that is surrounded by something
- nounsoft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
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How many six-letter words containing CAV are there?
There are 16 six-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 six-letter word containing CAV?
CAVITY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CAVING (12), CAVEAT (11), CAVERN (11).
What are some common six-letter words containing CAV?
Everyday examples include CAVEAT, CAVERN, CAVITY, CAVIAR, CAVORT, CAVING, CAVILS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing CAV score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CAVASS (11), CAVELS (11), CAVIER (11), ENCAVE (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.