With AVE
24 words · highest scoring is knave at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words With AVE
There are 24 five letter words containing AVE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is knave at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 24 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AVERT, KNAVE, 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.
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5 Letter Words With AVE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With AVE
- knave12
- waved12
- haven11
- heave11
- paved11
- shave11
- waver11
- waves11
Common 5 Letter Words With AVE
- avert8
- crave10
- haven11
- leave8
- raven8
- saves8
- stave8
- waver11
5 Letter Words With AVE Defined
- avertVerb · 8 points
- turn away (one's eyes or thoughts)
- gavelNoun · 9 points
- a small hammer with which an auctioneer, a judge, or the chair of a meeting hits a surface to call for attention or order
- knaveNoun · 12 points
- a dishonest or unscrupulous man
- ravenNoun · 8 points
- a large heavily built crow with mainly black plumage, feeding chiefly on carrion
- shaveVerb · 11 points
- (of a man) cut the hair off the face with a razor
- wavedVerb · 12 points
- move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal
5 Letter Words With AVE: Questions
How many five letter words containing AVE are there?
There are 24 five letter words containing AVE in our dictionary, and 24 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing AVE?
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 containing AVE?
AVERT, KNAVE, SHAVE are among the most familiar five letter words containing AVE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing AVE 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.