Words Ending in V
There are 17 English words that end in V, spanning from DEV to VAV. The Scrabble® high-scorer of this list is LEITMOTIV at 14 points; the longest is LEITMOTIV (9 letters). Handy for crosswords, Scrabble endgames and Wordle guesses. The longest entry here is LEITMOTIV at 9 letters.
Word list
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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 | leitmotiv | 14 | 17 |
| 2 | moshav | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | improv | 13 | 16 |
| 4 | schav | 13 | 14 |
| 5 | maglev | 12 | 16 |
| 6 | isogriv | 11 | 13 |
| 7 | shiv | 10 | 10 |
| 8 | ganev | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | spiv | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | vav | 9 | 11 |
What these words mean
- leitmotiv
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
- moshav
- Valid 6-letter English word — definition not on file.
- improv
- Valid 6-letter English word — definition not on file.
- schav
- Valid 5-letter English word — definition not on file.
- maglev
- Valid 6-letter English word — definition not on file.
- isogriv
- Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.
- shiv
- Valid 4-letter English word — definition not on file.
- ganev
- Valid 5-letter English word — definition not on file.
- spiv
- Valid 4-letter English word — definition not on file.
- vav
- Valid 3-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words end in V?
17 valid English words end with V.
Best Scrabble word ending in V?
LEITMOTIV at 14 pts.
Longest word ending in V?
LEITMOTIV (9 letters).