8 Letter Words Containing AV
There are 312 8-letter English words that contain AV, from AIRWAVES to WAVINESS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: KAVAKAVA (22), QUAVERED (21), HAVOCKED (21). The longest entry here is AIRWAVES at 8 letters.
Word list
A
- AIRWAVES14 pts
- AKVAVITS18 pts
- AMADAVAT14 pts
- AQUAVITS20 pts
- ATAVISMS13 pts
- ATAVISTS11 pts
- AVADAVAT15 pts
- AVAILING12 pts
- AVARICES13 pts
- AVELLANE11 pts
- AVENGERS12 pts
- AVENGING13 pts
- AVENTAIL11 pts
- AVERAGED13 pts
- AVERAGES12 pts
- AVERMENT13 pts
- AVERRING12 pts
- AVERSELY14 pts
- AVERSION11 pts
- AVERSIVE14 pts
- AVERTING12 pts
- AVGASSES12 pts
- AVIANIZE20 pts
- AVIARIES11 pts
- AVIARIST11 pts
- AVIATING12 pts
- AVIATION11 pts
- AVIATORS11 pts
- AVIATRIX18 pts
- AVICULAR13 pts
- AVIDNESS12 pts
- AVIFAUNA14 pts
- AVIGATOR12 pts
- AVIONICS13 pts
- AVOCADOS14 pts
- AVODIRES12 pts
- AVOIDERS12 pts
- AVOIDING13 pts
- AVOUCHED17 pts
- AVOUCHER16 pts
- AVOUCHES16 pts
- AVOWABLE16 pts
- AVOWABLY19 pts
- AVOWEDLY18 pts
- AVULSING12 pts
- AVULSION11 pts
B
C
- CADAVERS14 pts
- CARAVANS13 pts
- CARAVELS13 pts
- CASSAVAS13 pts
- CAVALERO13 pts
- CAVALIER13 pts
- CAVALLAS13 pts
- CAVATINA13 pts
- CAVATINE13 pts
- CAVEATED14 pts
- CAVEATOR13 pts
- CAVEFISH19 pts
- CAVELIKE17 pts
- CAVERNED14 pts
- CAVETTOS13 pts
- CAVIARES13 pts
- CAVICORN15 pts
- CAVILERS13 pts
- CAVILING14 pts
- CAVILLED14 pts
- CAVILLER13 pts
- CAVITARY16 pts
- CAVITATE13 pts
- CAVITIED14 pts
- CAVITIES13 pts
- CAVORTED14 pts
- CAVORTER13 pts
- CENTAVOS13 pts
- CLAVERED14 pts
- CLAVICLE15 pts
- CLAVIERS13 pts
- CLEAVAGE14 pts
- CLEAVERS13 pts
- CLEAVING14 pts
- CONCAVED16 pts
- CONCAVES15 pts
- CONCLAVE15 pts
- CRAVENED14 pts
- CRAVENLY16 pts
- CRAVINGS14 pts
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
- RAVAGERS12 pts
- RAVAGING13 pts
- RAVELERS11 pts
- RAVELING12 pts
- RAVELINS11 pts
- RAVELLED12 pts
- RAVELLER11 pts
- RAVENERS11 pts
- RAVENING12 pts
- RAVENOUS11 pts
- RAVIGOTE12 pts
- RAVINGLY15 pts
- RAVINING12 pts
- RAVIOLIS11 pts
- RAVISHED15 pts
- RAVISHER14 pts
- RAVISHES14 pts
- REAVAILS11 pts
- REAVOWED15 pts
- REPAVING14 pts
- RESHAVED15 pts
- RESHAVEN14 pts
- RESHAVES14 pts
- REWEAVED15 pts
- REWEAVES14 pts
S
- SAVAGELY15 pts
- SAVAGERY15 pts
- SAVAGEST12 pts
- SAVAGING13 pts
- SAVAGISM14 pts
- SAVANNAH14 pts
- SAVANNAS11 pts
- SAVARINS11 pts
- SAVEABLE13 pts
- SAVELOYS14 pts
- SAVINGLY15 pts
- SAVIOURS11 pts
- SAVORERS11 pts
- SAVORIER11 pts
- SAVORIES11 pts
- SAVORILY14 pts
- SAVORING12 pts
- SAVOROUS11 pts
- SAVOURED12 pts
- SAVOURER11 pts
- SAVVIEST14 pts
- SAVVYING18 pts
- SCAVENGE14 pts
- SHAVABLE16 pts
- SHAVINGS15 pts
- SHEAVING15 pts
- SLAVERED12 pts
- SLAVERER11 pts
- SLEAVING12 pts
- SPAVINED14 pts
- STRAVAGE12 pts
- STRAVAIG12 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kavakava | 22 | 24 |
| 2 | quavered | 21 | 23 |
| 3 | havocked | 21 | 22 |
| 4 | exclaves | 20 | 23 |
| 5 | aquavits | 20 | 22 |
| 6 | avianize | 20 | 22 |
| 7 | excavate | 20 | 22 |
| 8 | havelock | 20 | 22 |
| 9 | quaverer | 20 | 22 |
| 10 | havocker | 20 | 21 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain AV?
312 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters AV in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).