With AVE
20 words · highest scoring is behave at 14 points
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About 6 Letter Words With AVE
There are 20 six letter words containing AVE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is behave at 14 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 20 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AVENGE, CAVEAT, OCTAVE 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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6 Letter Words With AVE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 6 Letter Words With AVE
- behave14
- shaved13
- heaven12
- weaver12
- beaver11
- braves11
- caveat11
- cavern11
Common 6 Letter Words With AVE
- avenge10
- averse9
- braves11
- cavern11
- graves10
- leaves9
- shaved13
- tavern9
6 Letter Words With AVE Defined
- avengeVerb · 10 points
- inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another)
- beaverNoun · 11 points
- a large semiaquatic broad-tailed rodent native to North America and northern Eurasia. It is noted for its habit of gnawing through trees to fell them in order to make dams
- caveatNoun · 11 points
- a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations
- gravesNoun · 10 points
- a hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or dead body, typically marked by a stone or mound
- octaveNoun · 11 points
- a series of eight notes occupying the interval between (and including) two notes, one having twice or half the frequency of vibration of the other
- slavesNoun · 9 points
- a person who is forced to work for and obey another and is considered to be their property; an enslaved person
6 Letter Words With AVE: Questions
How many six letter words containing AVE are there?
There are 20 six letter words containing AVE in our dictionary, and 20 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among six letter words containing AVE?
BEHAVE is the highest scoring option at 14 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common six letter words containing AVE?
AVENGE, CAVEAT, OCTAVE are among the most familiar six letter words containing AVE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these six 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.