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Words Containing GOV

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Popular Words Containing GOV

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

All Words Containing GOV 76 words

9-Letter Words With GOV 7

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10-Letter Words With GOV 9

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11-Letter Words With GOV 9

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12-Letter Words With GOV 9

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13-Letter Words With GOV 7

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14-Letter Words With GOV 8

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15-Letter Words With GOV 8

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16-Letter Words With GOV 6

17-Letter Words With GOV 3

18-Letter Words With GOV 1

How often does GOV appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 76 words containing GOV. Most are 10 letters long, they average 18.7 points, the best is GOVERNMENTALIZING (33 points) and 36.8% end in S.

Total words
76
Most common length
10 letters
9 words
Average Scrabble score
18.7
out of 33 max
Longest word
COUNTERGOVERNMENTS
18 letters
Most common ending
S
36.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 36.8%
  • e 11.8%
  • t 10.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • au2.6%
  • ou2.6%
  • ie1.3%

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 word containing 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 containing GOV are there?

There are 76 words containing GOV in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 9 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing 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 containing GOV?

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

What is the longest word containing GOV?

COUNTERGOVERNMENTS has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, GOVERNMENTAL (12 letters) is the longest common one.