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Words That Start With CAV

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Popular Words That Start With CAV

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

All Words That Start With CAV 108 words

5-Letter Words Starting With CAV 7

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6-Letter Words Starting With CAV 12

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7-Letter Words Starting With CAV 16

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8-Letter Words Starting With CAV 26

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9-Letter Words Starting With CAV 21

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10-Letter Words Starting With CAV 11

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11-Letter Words Starting With CAV 9

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How common is CAV at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 108 words that start with CAV. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.1 points, the best is CAVEFISHES (21 points) and 38% end in S.

Total words
108
Most common length
8 letters
26 words
Average Scrabble score
14.1
out of 21 max
Longest word
CAVERNICOLOUS
13 letters
Most common ending
S
38% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38%
  • d 9.3%
  • g 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie16.7%
  • ea5.6%
  • ia5.6%

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 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 words that start with CAV are there?

There are 108 words that start with CAV in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 26 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with CAV?

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

What are some common words that start with CAV?

Everyday examples include CAVEAT, CAVE, CAVERN, CAVITY, CAVALIER, CAVIAR, CAVALRY, CAVORT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CAV?

CAVERNICOLOUS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CAVALIERS (9 letters) is the longest common one.