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10-Letter Words Starting With CAV

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With CAV

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

All 10-Letter Words Starting With CAV 11 words

How common is CAV at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 11 ten-letter words that start with CAV. They average 17.6 points, the best is CAVEFISHES (21 points) and 27.3% end in N.

Total words
11
Average Scrabble score
17.6
out of 21 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
N
27.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • n 27.3%
  • s 27.3%
  • d 18.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie18.2%
  • io9.1%

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 ten-letter word that starts with CAV

c 3a 1v 4e 1f 4i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

C 3 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + F 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

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

cavefishes

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

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How many ten-letter words that start with CAV are there?

There are 11 ten-letter words that start with 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 ten-letter word that starts with CAV?

CAVEFISHES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CAVALRYMAN (20), CAVALRYMEN (20), CAVALCADED (19).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with CAV?

Everyday examples include CAVALRYMEN, CAVALRYMAN, CAVALCADES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with CAV score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CAVEFISHES (21), CAVALCADED (19), CAVALIERED (16), CAVILLINGS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.