Ending in VE With AV

11 words · highest scoring is knave at 12 points

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About 5 Letter Words Ending in VE With AV

There are 11 five letter words ending in VE and containing AV in our dictionary. The highest scoring is knave at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 11 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillBRAVE, HEAVE, SLAVE 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.

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5 Letter Words Ending in VE With AV at a Glance

5 Letter Words Ending in VE With AV Defined

braveAdjective · 10 points
ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage
craveVerb · 10 points
feel a powerful desire for (something)
heaveVerb · 11 points
lift or haul (something heavy) with great effort
leaveVerb · 8 points
go away from
slaveNoun · 8 points
a person who is forced to work for and obey another and is considered to be their property; an enslaved person
suaveAdjective · 8 points
charming, confident, and elegant, though possibly insincere (typically used of a man)

5 Letter Words Ending in VE With AV: Questions

How many five letter words ending in VE and containing AV are there?

There are 11 five letter words ending in VE and containing AV in our dictionary, and 11 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among five letter words ending in VE and containing AV?

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 and containing AV?

BRAVE, HEAVE, SLAVE are among the most familiar five letter words ending in VE and containing AV. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these five letter words ending in VE and containing AV 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.