Words Containing AV

Q: How many words contain "AV"?

1,646 valid English words contain the sequence AV.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing AV?

HEMIDEMISEMIQUAVERS at 41 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing AV?

HEMIDEMISEMIQUAVERS — 19 letters.

There are 1,646 English words that contain the sequence AV. Range: ACRIFLAVINE to ZOUAVES. The Scrabble® high-scorer is HEMIDEMISEMIQUAVERS at 41 points; the longest is HEMIDEMISEMIQUAVERS (19 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 11% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 1,646 words containing AV

Long lists are easier to browse split by word length. Pick a length to see just those words:

4-letter(27)
5-letter(99)
6-letter(175)
7-letter(261)
8-letter(312)
9-letter(248)
10-letter(187)
11-letter(129)
12-letter(81)
13-letter(47)
14-letter(29)
15-letter(20)

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Showing the first 600 of 1,646 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	hemidemisemiquavers	41	45
2	hemidemisemiquaver	40	44
3	superheavyweights	35	36
4	superheavyweight	34	35
5	extravaganzas	33	36
6	demisemiquavers	32	36
7	extravaganza	32	35
8	demisemiquaver	31	35
9	heavyheartednesses	31	30
10	heavyheartedly	30	28

What these words mean

hemidemisemiquavers: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
hemidemisemiquaver: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
superheavyweights: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
superheavyweight: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
extravaganzas: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
demisemiquavers: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
extravaganza: Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
demisemiquaver: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
heavyheartednesses: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
heavyheartedly: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words contain "AV"?

1,646 valid English words contain AV.

Best Scrabble word containing AV?

HEMIDEMISEMIQUAVERS at 41 pts.

Longest word containing AV?

HEMIDEMISEMIQUAVERS (19 letters).