Words Containing HAVE

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing HAVE?

SPOKESHAVES is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAVERSACKS (22), SPOKESHAVE (22), MISBEHAVED (21).

Q: What are some common words containing HAVE?

Everyday examples include BEHAVE , HAVE , MISBEHAVE , HAVEN , SHAVE , SHAVEN , BEHAVES , BEHAVED . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing HAVE?

AFTERSHAVES has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MISBEHAVED (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does HAVE appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 60 words containing HAVE. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15.8 points, the best is SPOKESHAVES (23 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words: 60
Most common length: 8 letters; 12 words
Average Scrabble score: 15.8; out of 23 max
Longest word: AFTERSHAVES; 11 letters
Most common ending: S; 40% of words

Most common last letters

s 40%
e 20%
d 11.7%

Top vowel pairs

ai3.3%
eo3.3%
ou3.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word containing HAVE

s ₁p ₃o ₁k ₅e ₁s ₁h ₄a ₁v ₄e ₁s ₁

S 1 + P 3 + O 1 + K 5 + E 1 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 23 points

Double word: 46 pts
Triple word: 69 pts

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

spokeshaves

Form of spokeshave

nouna small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes)

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How many words containing HAVE are there?

There are 60 words containing HAVE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 12 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing HAVE?

SPOKESHAVES is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAVERSACKS (22), SPOKESHAVE (22), MISBEHAVED (21).

What are some common words containing HAVE?

Everyday examples include BEHAVE, HAVE, MISBEHAVE, HAVEN, SHAVE, SHAVEN, BEHAVES, BEHAVED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing HAVE?

AFTERSHAVES has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MISBEHAVED (10 letters) is the longest common one.