Ending in VE
37 words · highest scoring is knave at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words Ending in VE
There are 37 five letter words ending in VE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is knave at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 37 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABOVE, GROVE, SHAVE among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it. This list is also searched as words ending with VE — it is the same set either way.
5 Letter Words Ending in VE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Ending in VE
- knave12
- halve11
- heave11
- shave11
- shove11
- valve11
- verve11
- waive11
Common 5 Letter Words Ending in VE
- above10
- clove10
- drove9
- halve11
- naive8
- serve8
- slave8
- trove8
5 Letter Words Ending in VE Defined
- aboveAdposition · 10 points
- in extended space over and not touching
- curveNoun · 10 points
- a line or outline which gradually deviates from being straight for some or all of its length
- groveNoun · 9 points
- a small wood or other group of trees
- naiveAdjective · 8 points
- (of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement
- shaveVerb · 11 points
- (of a man) cut the hair off the face with a razor
- stoveNoun · 8 points
- an apparatus for cooking or heating that operates by burning fuel or using electricity
5 Letter Words Ending in VE: Questions
How many five letter words ending in VE are there?
There are 37 five letter words ending in VE in our dictionary, and 37 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words ending in VE?
KNAVE is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words ending in VE?
ABOVE, GROVE, SHAVE are among the most familiar five letter words ending in VE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words ending in VE valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.