8 Letter Words Containing RV
There are 98 8-letter English words that contain RV, from ACERVATE to VERVAINS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: CERVIXES (20), FERVENCY (19), FERVIDLY (18). Roughly 14% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- SCURVIER13 pts
- SCURVIES13 pts
- SCURVILY16 pts
- SERVABLE13 pts
- SERVANTS11 pts
- SERVICED14 pts
- SERVICER13 pts
- SERVICES13 pts
- SERVINGS12 pts
- SERVITOR11 pts
- SIRVENTE11 pts
- STARVERS11 pts
- STARVING12 pts
- SUBSERVE13 pts
- SURVEILS11 pts
- SURVEYED15 pts
- SURVEYOR14 pts
- SURVIVAL14 pts
- SURVIVED15 pts
- SURVIVER14 pts
- SURVIVES14 pts
- SURVIVOR14 pts
- SWERVERS14 pts
- SWERVING15 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 | cervixes | 20 | 22 |
| 2 | fervency | 19 | 21 |
| 3 | fervidly | 18 | 19 |
| 4 | curvedly | 17 | 20 |
| 5 | overview | 17 | 19 |
| 6 | purveyed | 17 | 19 |
| 7 | upcurved | 16 | 21 |
| 8 | conferva | 16 | 19 |
| 9 | purviews | 16 | 19 |
| 10 | scurvily | 16 | 19 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain RV?
98 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters RV 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).