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Words That Start With GOV

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Popular Words That Start With GOV

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

All Words That Start With GOV 42 words

10-Letter Words Starting With GOV 6

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11-Letter Words Starting With GOV 6

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12-Letter Words Starting With GOV 4

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15-Letter Words Starting With GOV 5

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16-Letter Words Starting With GOV 4

17-Letter Words Starting With GOV 1

How common is GOV at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 42 words that start with GOV. Most are 10 letters long, they average 18 points, the best is GOVERNMENTALIZING (33 points) and 40.5% end in S.

Total words
42
Most common length
10 letters
6 words
Average Scrabble score
18
out of 33 max
Longest word
GOVERNMENTALIZING
17 letters
Most common ending
S
40.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40.5%
  • e 16.7%
  • d 7.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie2.4%

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 GOV

g 2o 1v 4e 1r 1n 1m 3e 1n 1t 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

G 2 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 33 points

Double word
66 pts
Triple word
99 pts

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

governmentalizing

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 GOV are there?

There are 42 words that start with GOV in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 6 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 GOV?

GOVERNMENTALIZING is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GOVERNMENTALIZED (32), GOVERNMENTALIZES (31), GOVERNMENTALIZE (30).

What are some common words that start with GOV?

Everyday examples include GOVERNMENT, GOVERNOR, GOVERN, GOVERNMENTS, GOVERNMENTAL, GOVERNESS, GOVERNS, GOVERNING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with GOV?

GOVERNMENTALIZING has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, GOVERNMENTAL (12 letters) is the longest common one.